1897 Botanical Prints – Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb
€ 340
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1897
Sheet size
24 × 15.5 cm (9.4 × 6.1 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13692-3-72
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
These 1897 botanical prints are well-preserved with vibrant colors, minimal edge yellowing, and crisp details, making them stunning pieces for display or collection.
About this sheet
Love-lies-bleeding, variegated amaranth and cockscomb, three original color-printed lithographs from Favorite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, 1897. Each plate is on its own sheet and is lettered below with the plant name, its Latin name and "Nat. size."
The first shows love-lies-bleeding (Amarantus caudatus) as a stem of broad green leaves with long, tassel-like crimson flower spikes hanging down, with a seed and small enlarged flowers drawn alongside. The second shows variegated amaranth (Amarantus tricolor), a spike of narrow leaves splashed in crimson, orange, yellow and green, with a dark seed and enlarged flower parts at the base. The third shows cockscomb (Celosia cristata) with a great ruffled crest of deep magenta on a thick stem with pale green leaves and small flowers drawn separately.
Amaranthus caudatus is a South American plant that has long been grown for ornament and as a grain crop, while cockscomb comes from the tropics of the Old World.
