"The Twelve Months Of Flowers" 1930 VAN HUYSUM, Jacob (1687-1740)
$150
VAN HUYSUM, Jacob (1687-1740)
with a commentary by Colonel Maurice H. Grant.
F. Lewis, Publishers, Limited
1930
This edition de Luxe is limited to five hundred copies, of which this is No. 311
17 3/8" x 11 1/4"
*jacket front cover only*
Illustrated with twelve tipped in colour plates, with each representing a month of the year. Collated, complete.
Jacob van Huysum was an eighteenth century Dutch botanical painter. His works are credited for their botanical accuracy whilst allowing for artistic flair and creativity. Van Huysum is perhaps best known for his work whilst under the patronage of Sir Robert Walpole, including the decorative work completed for his house at Houghton in Norfolk.
This charming work documents a series of twelve paintings undertaken by van Huysum, each being a bouquet of flowers for each month of year.