Lot 38: Hart (J.T., fl. 1833--1840) Selenicereus grandiflorus) (Night Blowing Cereus), pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic, on

Name: Hart (J.T., fl. 1833--1840) Selenicereus grandiflorus) (Night Blowing Cereus), pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic, on
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 8qd02r03e2

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomJuly 15, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Hart (J.T., fl. 1833--1840)
Selenicereus grandiflorus) (Night Blowing Cereus), pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic, on Turnbull Superfine London board, inscribed 'Cactus myticallis', 711 by 511mm., signed and dated 'J.T. Hart pixt 1834'

Artist or Maker

James Turpin Hart

Notes

J.T. Hart contributed illustrations to J.R. Forbes's Illustration of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan mountains, and of the flora of Cashmere, 1839, as well as working on dawings for Lambert's A description of the Genus Pinus, 1828-1837.

Goods subject to 5% import VAT at low rate

Auction Details

Natural History Books & Watercolours

Bonhams

July 15, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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