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Field Convolvulus or Small Bindweed
Order Item FWF-P1
$20.00
Antique botanical print from series titled "Familiar Wild Flowers" published by Cassell and Company, Ltd between 1878-1884. Illustrated and described by Frederick Edward Hulme who was born March 1841 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England and moved to London in 1844. He began studying art at South Kensington in 1858. In 1870 he was hired as art and drawing master at Marlborough College. In 1886 he was made professor of geometrical drawing at King's College. In 1896 he was made professor of geometrical and freehand drawing, again at King's College. He published and illustrated several works before passing away April 1909 in Kew, England.
This particular print is of a flowering plant, Convolvulus arvensis. A beautiful flower veined with delicate pink, also ranked amongst the most troublesome weeds to the agriculturist. With very deep brittle roots, and a large coverage area, growth is vigorous. Rather than being self-supportive, it twists around a small-diameter object such as a corn stalk. The Field Convolvulus or Small Bindweed blossoms are very sensitive to sunlight and remain closed when the sky is cloudy or overcast. This actually created a challenge in making the drawing, as the fully-expanded blossoms closed almost immediately when picked.
Print measures 5" wide X 7 1/2" tall and is in very good condition for the age with only minimal imperfections which should be covered nicely when matted and/or framed. Four additional descriptive text pages containing two black and white drawings are included with the purchase of this fine print.
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