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    • Lilian Snelling (British, 1879-1972), Pa
      Oct. 07, 2022

      Lilian Snelling (British, 1879-1972), Pa

      Est: £80 - £120

      Lilian Snelling (British, 1879-1972), Paeonia Emodi, from Major F.C. Stern May 2...35, signed l.r., drawing-watercolour, 41 by 29cm, framed, note: verso label presented to Mill Dene Garden in recognition of their support to the Royal horticultural Society as an RHS Partner Garden 2012

      Kinghams Auctioneers
    • CURTI'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE - EIGHT (8) ORIGINAL FLORAL ENGRAVINGS - SUITE #2 - C. 1940
      May. 24, 2020

      CURTI'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE - EIGHT (8) ORIGINAL FLORAL ENGRAVINGS - SUITE #2 - C. 1940

      Est: $100 - $120

      A suite of eight (8) beautiful antique floral engravings which were illustrations to "Curtis's Botanical Magazine." The publication was first published by William Curtis in 1787, and continues today. These prints were illustrated by Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig from 1921 - 1948. They are in exceptionally good condition with superb original hand-coloring. Page size 6 x 9 1/2 inches. A fine addition to any botanical collection.

      Beowulf Art and Books
    • CURTIS'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE - EIGHT (8) ORIGINAL FLORAL ENGRAVINGS - SUITE #1 - C. 1940
      May. 24, 2020

      CURTIS'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE - EIGHT (8) ORIGINAL FLORAL ENGRAVINGS - SUITE #1 - C. 1940

      Est: $100 - $120

      A suite of eight (8) beautiful antique floral engravings which were illustrations to "Curtis's Botanical Magazine." The publication was first published by William Curtis in 1787, and continues today. These prints were illustrated by Lilian Snelling and Stella Ross-Craig from 1921 - 1948. They are in exceptionally good condition with superb original hand-coloring. Page size 6 x 9 1/2 inches. A fine addition to any botanical collection.

      Beowulf Art and Books
    • § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879–1972) Hidalgoa inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge"
      Sep. 12, 2018

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879–1972) Hidalgoa inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge"

      Est: £300 - £500

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879–1972) Hidalgoa inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge" watercolour h:33.50 w:21 cm

      Cheffins
    • § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) Orchid inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge" signed and date...
      Sep. 12, 2018

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) Orchid inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge" signed and date...

      Est: £300 - £500

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) Orchid inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge" signed and dated lower right "L Snelling / 1915" watercolour h:33 w:23 cm

      Cheffins
    • § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) 'Ipomoea' - Morning glories inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South L.
      Sep. 12, 2018

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) 'Ipomoea' - Morning glories inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South L.

      Est: £300 - £500

      § Lilian Snelling, MBE (British, 1879-1972) 'Ipomoea' - Morning glories inscribed to the reverse "flowered in green-house at South Lodge" watercolour h:24.50 w:34.50 cm Other Notes: Lilian Snelling is regarded as one of the most important British botanical artists of her time. In 1915-1916, she was notably commissioned by the famous botanist and traveller, Henry John Elwes, to paint flowers which he had collected on his trips to the Himalaya and Korea. She went on to work at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, painting plant portraits for Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour, Professor of Botany at the University of Edinburgh. She studied lithography under Frank Morley Fletcher and, in 1921, she came to work at Kew Botanic Gardens as the principal illustrator and lithographer to Curtis's Botanical Magazine. She retired in 1952, having produced over 800 plant paintings and plates. She was awarded the Victoria Medal in 1955 and her work was featured in the Kew Gardens' bicentennial exhibition 'Kew's Aid to Botany over 200 Years'.

      Cheffins
    • Lilian Snelling (1879-1972) Lilium formosanum, the
      Oct. 17, 2013

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972) Lilium formosanum, the

      Est: £300 - £500

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972) Lilium formosanum, the Formosan lily for the first supplement to Henry John Elwes's A monograph of the Genus Lilium, original hand-coloured lithograph, 1933-40, A. Grove and A.D. Cotton, 560 x 380mm. (22 x 15 in), unframed. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

      Dreweatts 1759
    • Artwork - Lilian Snelling (1879-1972)
      Dec. 07, 2011

      Artwork - Lilian Snelling (1879-1972)

      Est: £70 - £100

      Artwork - Lilian Snelling (1879-1972)

      Woolley & Wallis
    • Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), British STUDIES OF
      Feb. 24, 2011

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), British STUDIES OF

      Est: $400 - $600

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), British STUDIES OF LILIUM: LILIUM NOBILISSIMUM; LILIUM FORMOSANIUM; LILIUM RUBELLUM; LILIUM JAPONICUM (A SUPPLEMENT TO ELWES' MONOGRAPH OF THE GENUS LILIUM, 1933 - 1940); Four handcoloured lithographs; each signed with initials in the plate Each image approximately 17.75" x 12.5" - 45.1 x 31.8 cm.; 29.3" x 21.9" - 74.5 x 55.5 cm. Note: The artist drew for William Curtis's "Botanical Magazine" for 30 years from about 1922 to 1952. She produced over 830 illustrations for the magazine and was considered to be the greatest botanical illustrator of her day.

      Waddington's
    • Lilian Snelling (1879-1972)
      Dec. 16, 2010

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972)

      Est: $800 - $1,000

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972) [Lillies]: Four Plates four lithographs with hand-coloring, on wove paper, with margins the first L. 17 x 10¾ in. (432 x 273 mm.) (4)

      Christie's
    • SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium .
      Apr. 22, 2010

      SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium .

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London: Taylor & Francis: 1933-1940. 7 parts in one volume, 2° (557 x 378mm). Decorative title. Errata slip bound in at beginning. 30 hand-coloured plates (one double-page), 28 of which by Lilian Snelling, text-illustrations, one of which full-page. (Occasional very light spotting or browning affecting a few text-leaves only.) Contemporary half green morocco (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: LILIAN SNELLING (pencil note in her hand 'darker' to plate of Lilium grayii; sold by her descendants). WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING IN PENCIL AND WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER BY SNELLING OF LILIUM CANDIDUM (354 x 252mm), dated in faint red chinagraph pencil 'Aug 28', signed 'Lilian Snelling' (lower left) and inscribed 'Lilium candidum' (lower right) in pencil. (Very lightly soiled.) (2)

      Christie's
    • Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), TWO STUDIES OF LILLIES: NOTHO LIRION THOMSON IANUM; NOTHO IRION CAMPANULATUM, Two handcoloured lithographs; each signed with initials and titled in the plate, Sheet sight 20" x 12" - 50.8 x 30.5 cm. (2 Pieces)
      Dec. 10, 2009

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), TWO STUDIES OF LILLIES: NOTHO LIRION THOMSON IANUM; NOTHO IRION CAMPANULATUM, Two handcoloured lithographs; each signed with initials and titled in the plate, Sheet sight 20" x 12" - 50.8 x 30.5 cm. (2 Pieces)

      Est: $400 - $600

      Lilian Snelling (1879-1972), British TWO STUDIES OF LILLIES: NOTHO LIRION THOMSON IANUM; NOTHO IRION CAMPANULATUM; Two handcoloured lithographs; each signed with initials and titled in the plate Sheet sight 20" x 12" - 50.8 x 30.5 cm.

      Waddington's
    • SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium . London: Taylor & Francis: 1933-1940.
      Nov. 24, 2009

      SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium . London: Taylor & Francis: 1933-1940.

      Est: £5,000 - £8,000

      SNELLING, Lilian (1879-1972), illustrator -- GROVE, Arthur and A.D. COTTON. A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London: Taylor & Francis: 1933-1940. 7 parts in one volume, 2° (557 x 378mm). Decorative title. Errata slip bound in at beginning. 30 hand-coloured plates (one double-page), 28 of which by Lilian Snelling, text-illustrations, one of which full-page. (Occasional very light spotting or browning affecting a few text-leaves only.) Contemporary half green morocco (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Lilian Snelling (pencil note in her hand 'darker' to plate of Lilium grayii; sold by her descendants). WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING IN PENCIL AND WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER BY SNELLING OF LILIUM CANDIDUM (354 x 252mm), dated in faint red chinagraph pencil 'Aug 28', signed 'Lilian Snelling' (lower left) and inscribed 'Lilium candidum' (lower right) in pencil. (Very lightly soiled.) SNELLING'S OWN COPY OF THE FIRST MAJOR SUPPLEMENT TO ELWES' MONOGRAPH. Henry John Elwes (1846-1922) was Snelling's first major patron, so it was appropriate that she was asked to illustrate this supplement. She started making initial studies for the plates in 1915, and, despite her heavy workload as principal artist and lithographer to Curtis's Botanical Magazine, continued to work on the project for the next 25 years. The original drawings for the plates are now in the collection of the Lindley Library at the Royal Horticultural Society. (2)

      Christie's
    • LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs includi
      Nov. 14, 2009

      LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs includi

      Est: $900 - $1,200

      LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs including: Lilium Bakerianum, Lilium Duchartrei, Lilium macrophyllum, Lilium Kelloggii, Lilium taliense, Lilium lankongense. Framed - 20 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., sight size

      Sloans & Kenyon
    • LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs includ
      Jun. 20, 2009

      LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs includ

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      LILIAN SNELLING (British, 1879-1972). A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six works, Hand-colored lithographs including: Lilium Bakerianum, Lilium Duchartrei, Lilium macrophyllum, Lilium Kelloggii, Lilium taliense, Lilium lankongense. Framed - 20 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., sight size

      Sloans & Kenyon
    • Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium Grayii (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium Grayii', 536 by 359mm., signed "Lilian Snelling"
      Jul. 15, 2004

      Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium Grayii (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium Grayii', 536 by 359mm., signed "Lilian Snelling"

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium Grayii (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium Grayii', 536 by 359mm., signed "Lilian Snelling"

      Bonhams
    • Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium orchraceum (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium ochraceum', 535 by 360mm., signed 'L.S'
      Jul. 15, 2004

      Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium orchraceum (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium ochraceum', 535 by 360mm., signed 'L.S'

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Snelling (Lilian, 1879-1972) Lilium orchraceum (Lily), pencil and watercolour, inscribed 'Lilium ochraceum', 535 by 360mm., signed 'L.S'

      Bonhams
    • LILIAN SNELLING (1879-1972)
      Feb. 05, 2003

      LILIAN SNELLING (1879-1972)

      Est: $2,000 - $2,500

      A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Five Plates five lithographs with hand-coloring, 1933-40, on wove papers, published by A. Grove, and A.D. Cotton, London, all with margins, all with the palest light- staining, very minor surface soiling and a few soft handling creases on several plates, Lilium bolanderi and Lilium iankongense each with a small stain at lower center within the image and in the lower margin, respectively, otherwise all apparently in very good condition, in faux-gilt frames with a floral border and French mats with pale green wash lines, not examined out of the frames all L. approx. 19 x 12 in. (482 x 304 mm.) all overall approx. 31 x 24 in. (787 x 609 mm.) (5).

      Christie's
    • LILIAN SNELLING (1879-1972)
      Jan. 15, 2003

      LILIAN SNELLING (1879-1972)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      A Supplement to Elwes' Monograph of the Genus Lilium: Six Plates six lithographs with hand-coloring, 1933-40, on wove papers, published by A. Grove and A.D. Cotton, London, all with margins, all with the palest light- staining, very minor surface soiling on several plates, Lilium Bolanderi with a few very pale foxmarks in the lower margin, otherwise all apparently in very good condition, in faux-gilt frames with a floral border and French mats with wash lines, not examined out of the frames all L. approx. 19 x 12 in. (482 x 304 mm.) all overall 31 x 24 in. (787 x 609 mm.) (6).

      Christie's
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