This poem from Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1824 accompanies the ten 19th century flower paintings.
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| First Day Cover -6January 1997 |
The names of the flowers and the artists (of whom I had never heard) are included on the information card along with the poem. I won't spell out the Latin names of the flowers - I'll just give the names I know them by.
Top row: Gentian; Magnolia, Camellia, Tulips, Fuschia
Btm row: Tulips, Gazania, Iris, Amaryllis, Passion Flower
The painters:
Top: G D Ehret, G D Ehret, A Chandler, G D Ehret, A J Withers
Btm: G D Ehret, C C Sowerby, G D Ehret, P J Redoute, G D Ehret
You can find more flowers or signs of Spring at Viridian's sunday stamps 63
A beautiful set, which I missed :(
ReplyDeleteOf all the flower stamps posted for Sunday stamps this week, I think your first day cover might be my favourite. It really is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous - little miniature masterpieces!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous - little miniature masterpieces!
ReplyDeleteThat was a really very attractive set of stamps. I wish I had the cards.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful penmanship, and flowers. I've got one of two of those but unfortunately not the set.
ReplyDeleteWild gentians are my favorite. In the USA st least you cannot grow them in agarden, you must look for them in wet disturbed ground. the blue is so intense, and I have found cannot be truly caught with a camera. thanks for participating!
ReplyDeleteThat is the type of subject that looks most interesting as a complete set.
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice cover set. Such intense colours.
ReplyDeleteAnd the inclusion of the poem is a nice touch. It is certainly a style of writing that is lost in this era.
What a lovely set and a perfect poem to go with them.
ReplyDeleteNow that is a first day cover I'd like to have!!
ReplyDelete:)~
HUGZ
Beautiful FDC!! How I wish those flowers grow in my garden :D
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