Beech
Lithograph with original hand colour, by Walter Hood Fitch, 1850.
Image size: 5 7/8” x 4 3/8”, plus margins. Framed 7” x 5 1/2”.
Excellent condition, the exquisite colour still bright and fresh. Any blemish present very minor and commensurate with age. Framed in 1/2” dark wood with top-ring. One of a set of 20 – see others filed under ‘Natural History’.
This is one of a set of twenty small lithographs descriptive of the trees native to Great Britain. Each one is very delicately drawn and set in a landscape, capturing the characteristic of each species. The beautiful bright colour complements this draughtsmanship. Sold as a set of 20.
£900.00 – set of 20, framed.