Edwards Botanical Floral 1832 Hibiscus Fold-Out FRAMED Description Edwards Botanical Register "Hibiscus- palu`stris" Oversize Fold-Out (Marsh Hibiscus) Dated: June 1, 1832 Plate #1463 Hand-colored Engraving "Custom Framed" This is a beautiful, original, hand-colored botanical engraving by Edwards from his Botanical Register published during the 1820"s through the 1840's by J. Ridgeway in London. *Condition: Excellent, No Foxing. Paper size: 9 1/4" x 11 1/2". Plate mark size: 8" x 10". Outside framed size is: 19" x 21". *Custom framed in an Italian gold leaf ornate moulding with floral leaf design motifs.Museum matted using hand-wrapped morrie fabric with an inner gold leaf fillet frame around the artwork.Acid free backing and mats are used to protect the value of the artwork. *We do all the quality custom framing here at the gallery in Vermont with over 25 years experience in the field of fine art custom framing. Specializing in antique prints.An average retail price for this piece including the artwork and framing is $495.00. Offered here on this "buy-it-now" listing at a very reasonable price. *Similar to Curtis botanicals, Edwards have a more strongly defined plate mark , more vivid color and tend to be in better condition than the Curtis botanicals.Edwards worked for Curtis and many of the flowers depicted in Curtis's Botanical Magazine were actually drawn by Edwards. *The Edwards botanicals are also printed on a heaver stock. They make great decorative framed pieces. Each plate is dated in the text below the flower. Original descriptive text is included. Buyer pays for shipping and insurance. Thank you. Jim Duff- Early River Gallery Greetings from Vermont. We have been in business since 1977 offering Fine Art, Antiques,Period Victorian Lighting, Museum Quality Custom Picture Framing,Antique and Limited Edition prints.Also offering one of the most comperhensive selections of Fine Art Giclee Canvas and Lithographic prints on the web by major publishers such as The Greenwich Workshop, Hadley House Publishing,Mill Pond Press,Wild Apple Graphics and more...