Tag: Hand colored engravings

Flowers of the month from when the 18th century was settling in. Hand-colored engravings from Robert Furber’s 1730 “Twelve Months of Flowers” made from paintings by Pieter Casteels. Also wrote the first seed catalog produced in England.

"December."
“December.” Image © Le vagabond des étoiles 2018. Fair use license. via https://www.vagabond-des-etoiles.com/arts/douze-mois-de-fleurs-robert-furber/
"October."
“October.” Image in the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://mondobeloblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/las-flores-de-cada-mes-del-ano.html
"July."
“July.” In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://www.graphicine.com/robert-furber-twelve-months-of-the-year-in-flowers/
"March."
“March.” Image © Le vagabond des étoiles 2018. Fair use license. via https://www.vagabond-des-etoiles.com/arts/douze-mois-de-fleurs-robert-furber/