American Botanical Prints of Two Centuries

Illustrated exhibition catalogue features two centuries of American printed plant images from utilitarian to creative, the earliest from 1806 and the most recent, 2000. Some of the 19th-century artists include George Cochran Lambdin, William Sharp, Isaac Sprague and Frederick A. Walpole; 20th century artists include Elfriede Abbe, Henry Evans, Warren Mack, Stanley Maltzman and Barry Moser. Biographies of the artists are included. Of special interest is a concise bibliography. Virtually all of the prints described and reproduced are from the Hunt Institute's extensive collections.Bridson, Gavin D. R. is the author of 'American Botanical Prints of Two Centuries' with ISBN 9780913196755 and ISBN 0913196754.