1838 Vanda teres orchid, [Smith], lithograph with fine original hand colour

Vanda Teres (Taper-Leaved Vanda)

A botanical native of India. 

A fine original hand-colored stone lithograph by F.W. Smith. 

22.7 x 16 cm

This fine hand-colored lithograph was issued in Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants in 1838. 

As the nineteenth century ushered in a profound era of plant hunting and gathering worldwide, newly discovered botanical specimens were brought to Europe for cultivation. Sir Joseph Paxton (1801- 1865) endeavored to include these fine discoveries as part of his floricultural monthly; The Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants, which also featured the favored British cultivars. Joseph Paxton was, at one time, superintendent of the gardens at Chatsworth House, owned by the Sixth Duke of Devonshire. In addition to horticulture, Sir Paxton's talents extended to Victorian garden design and architecture, which was evidenced by the creation of the Crystal Palace for the Exposition of 1851.

Excellent condition with vibrant hand color.