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[Douglasia laevigata] / M.S. del., C. Fitch, lith. ; Vincent Brooks Day & Son imp. – Historic Reproduction

[Douglasia laevigata] / M.S. del., C. Fitch, lith. ; Vincent Brooks Day & Son imp., [published 1888] — antique lithograph
[Douglasia laevigata] / M.S. del., C. Fitch, lith. ; Vincent Brooks Day & Son imp., [published 1888]. Antique lithograph from the Flowers & Trees collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of [Douglasia laevigata] / M.S. del., C. Fitch, lith. ; Vincent Brooks Day & Son imp.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Douglasia laevigata is a small, low-growing member of the primrose family, named for David Douglas, the Scottish botanist who gathered plants across western North America in the 1820s and 1830s. This plate appeared in *Curtis's Botanical Magazine*, a monthly publication founded in 1787 that paired precise plant portraits with botanical descriptions for gardeners and scientists. The drawing is credited to the artist "M.S." and lithographed by C. Fitch, then printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, whose hand-coloring was often done by skilled workers in the shop. Its clean outlines and careful color make it a good example of how the magazine's plates were built for accuracy.

Created / published[published 1888]
Medium1 print : lithograph, hand-colored.
GenrePeriodical illustrations 1880-1890.Botanical illustrations 1880-1890.Lithographs Hand-colored 1880-1890.
NotesIllus. in: Curtis's Botanical magazine / London : Reeve Brothers, 1888, v. 114, pl. 6996.
SubjectsFlowers--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,167 × 1,458 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-218062

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