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Boraginaceae - Heliotropium peruvianum + Heliotropium
parviflorum From: La flore et la pomone françaises, ou histoire et figures en couleur, des fleurs et des fruits de France ou naturalisés sur le sol français by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire. Paris, the author, 1833, volume 6 (plate 517). Unsigned stipple-engraving in colour by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire finished by hand (uncut and unbound sheet 175 x 265). Slight foxing. Text enclosed in photocopy. € 55
Very rare work, which was published
in parts from 1828-1833 in 6 volumes by the French botanist and artist Jaume
Saint-Hilaire (1772-1845). It was planned to issue 800 plates but the regular
publication was terminated with plate 544. Among those who worked under van
Spaëndonck or Redouté, or who based their style on the pure water-colour
technique which Redouté learned from his master, may be mentioned Turpin,
Poiteau, Bessa, Mme Vincent (b. 1786), Jaume-Saint-Hilaire, Chazal and Prêtre.
Most of these artists were the equals of Redouté in technical skill, and given
his opportunities might have won the same renown. … Jaume-Saint-Hilaire was no
less distinguished as a botanist, and his introduction into France of
Polygonum tinctorum, which yields a valuable blue dye, was of considerable
importance (Blunt).* Pritzel 4404; Dunthorne 160; Blunt pp. 180, 182; Nissen BBI 988; Great flower books p. 61; Stafleu & Cowan 3311; Johnston 943. www.meemelink.com · index · Boraginaceae |