Elizabeth Blackwell - Helleborus Minor

Helleborus Minor

Elizabeth Blackwell's "Helleborus Minor" is an original hand-colored engraving printed on watermarked, hand-made, eighteenth century paper and with full margins as published in the Nuremberg edition by Jacob Trew around 1755 for the "Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum", a series of engravings dealing with herbs and other medicinal plants. "Helleborus Minor" represents a fine, original example of the 18th century botanical art by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell.

# 7.- Helleborus Mino

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"Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum", Jacob Trew, Nuremberg
#	Image	Title & Artist	Date	Medium
01.-		Anchusa (Common Bugloss, or, Alkane) by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
02.-		Bryoniae Albae Baccis Nigris Radix by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
03.-		Cicuta Viennensis, Cicuta Terrestris Major (Hemlock) by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
04.-		Eryngium by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving	Sold
05.-		Hellaboraster (Hellebore, or, Christmas Rose) by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving	Sold
06.-		Helleborus Major by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
07.-		Helleborus Minor by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
08.-		Levisticum (Lovage) by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
09.-		Pulmonaria Maculosa (Lungwort) by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving
10.-		Sebesten et Myxa by the British artist, Elizabeth Blackwell	c. 1755	Original Hand-Coloured Engraving	Sold

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Title:	Helleborus Minor
Artist:	Blackwell, Elizabeth (London, 1700-1759)
Date:	c. 1755
Medium:	Original Hand - Coloured Engraving
Publisher:	Jacob Trew, Nuremberg
Edition:	Second Expanded Edition.
Source:	Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum
Note:	Elizabeth Blackwell: One of the most remarkable artists of early botanical art, Elizabeth Blackwell (London, 1700- 1759), is said to have become an artist in order to obtain funds to free her husband, Dr. Alexander Blackwell, from debtors' prison. Hearing that a work upon plants with medicinal qualities was needed, She made frequent trips to the nearby Chelsea Physic Garden to observe and draw the plants. Elizabeth compiled 'A Curious Herbal', with the support of Sir Hans Sloane and the help of Philip Miller and others. She was also amongst the first botanical artists to actually engrave her own designs rather than hiring a professional engraver. Altogether, the undertaking took her six full years to complete and in the end she was able to free her husband. Unfortunately, he went to Sweden several years later and became involved in a political plot and was eventually executed.
	The first edition of Elizabeth Blackwell's art was published in London in 1739 under the title of, 'A Curious Herbal'. "Helleborus Minor" hails from the much expanded second edition, published by Jacob Trew in Nuremberg between 1750 and 1760 under the title of, 'Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum'. Each engraving was hand-coloured by botanical artists before publication. Besides the obvious beauty of these original engravings, examples from the Herbarium have been cited as perhaps the most important images of herbs and other medicinal plants created during the eighteenth century. One can see from these antique engravings why Elizabeth Blackwell has been called one of England's best early botanical artists.
Note:	Dr. Christopher Jacob Trew: Dr. Christopher Jacob Trew was a wealthy physician of Nuremberg who loved flowers and books and proceded to combine his two interests in a series of magnificent volumes. 'Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum' (between 1750 and 1760) dealt with herbals and medicinal plants. This original Blackwell engraving depicting the "Helleborus Minor" originates from the 'Herbarium Blackwellianum Emmendatum et Auctum'. Another series was 'Plantae Selectae' ( 1750 - 1773) which contained many subjects of botanical interest and the species chosen were mainly for their rarity and novelty. The 'Hortus Nitidissimus' (1750 - 1786) was unlike the previous works. It was one of the greates florilegiums of the eighteenth century and was confined to ornamental flowers. Its aim was to present some of the most magnificent flowers. 'Plantae Selectae' and 'Hortus Nitidissimus' were continued by other editors long after Trew's death in 1769.
Size:	11 3/4 X 7 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $285.00 US
Condition:	Printed on watermarked, hand-made, eighteenth century paper and with full margins as published in the Nuremberg edition around 1755. Slight notations in the margin in eighteenth century pen exist else this original engraving entitled, Helleborus Minor is in excellent condition throughout with unfaded, original hand colouring. This original engraving represents a prime, original example of the 18th century botanical art by Elizabeth Blackwell.
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