Botanical Engraving #5

This hand colored engraving is from the book Boudoir Botany, published in 1847 by Harper & Brothers in New York. The engravings are illustrated by Lewis and Brown, with this one depicting a Cactus Flaggelliformis – the Creeping Cereus, an emblem of modest genius. It is printed on a heavy weight paper and is framed in gold.

Materials: Colored engraving on paper

Measurements: 8 x 10 in. framed