Lot 80
Lot 80
PETER BROWN (FL. 1758-1799)

Twelve botanical studies of exotic plants: Limonium sinuatum statice with peacock butterfly, Nicotiana tabacum tobacco, Camellia japonica camellia, Hippeastrum vittatum striped amaryllis, Passiflora quadrangularis granadilla, Clematis florida 'Plena' double white clematis, Canna indica Indian shot, Asclepias curassavica milkweed, Cotyledon orbiculata, Lychnis miqueliana, Sprekelia formosissima. Aztek lily

Price Realised GBP 52,500
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GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000
Closed: 27 Jul 2020
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PETER BROWN (FL. 1758-1799)

Twelve botanical studies of exotic plants: Limonium sinuatum statice with peacock butterfly, Nicotiana tabacum tobacco, Camellia japonica camellia, Hippeastrum vittatum striped amaryllis, Passiflora quadrangularis granadilla, Clematis florida 'Plena' double white clematis, Canna indica Indian shot, Asclepias curassavica milkweed, Cotyledon orbiculata, Lychnis miqueliana, Sprekelia formosissima. Aztek lily

Price Realised GBP 52,500
Closed: 27 Jul 2020
Price Realised GBP 52,500
Closed: 27 Jul 2020
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PETER BROWN (FL. 1758-1799)
Twelve botanical studies of exotic plants: Limonium sinuatum statice with peacock butterfly, Nicotiana tabacum tobacco, Camellia japonica camellia, Hippeastrum vittatum striped amaryllis, Passiflora quadrangularis granadilla, Clematis florida 'Plena' double white clematis, Canna indica Indian shot, Asclepias curassavica milkweed, Cotyledon orbiculata, Lychnis miqueliana, Sprekelia formosissima. Aztek lily
nine signed 'P. Brown' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic on vellum
1212 x 934 in. (31.7 x 24.8 cm.) and slightly smaller; and two by Philippa Crabtree (b. 1764), Arbutus Unedo strawberry tree, signed 'Philippa Crabtree.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Arbutus. Alnedo.' (lower left); and Narcissus tazetta narcissus soleil d'or
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