Sig-Botanical Art
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- Gary
- Rene1
- Sheils
- Sheils
- PabloGei
- Rene1
- Judy2
- robertquest
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» Gary - Re: Canberra Botanical Exhibition
In response to message posted by PabloGei:Quelle horrors Paul,
please do not tell us this.
With the horrid weather moi has been adding to his modest art collection; (that's opposed to my book collection.)
Do you think you could email me some of your SO images?
I really need help!!!!
Please send me your Horticultural Spending Limiting Device!!
To recap for others:
I am working on a HSLD doll with one of those pull cords. When you need it, you simply pull the chord and it says “And where would you put it?”. It will have a pre-programmed satellite tracking device which detects when you are within 250m of certain nurseries at which point it will remind you that “The car needs servicing and new tyres”; “School fees are due”; “Its been x years we since we had a real holiday” – these messages can be edited by the user and cycle randomly (which, apparently, means that its not nagging). The web-enabled version has a Java applet that blocks selected web sites (Silverhills, Amazon and Timberpress come as standard)
Withering Look sold separately.
The big hold up with the commercial version is the wardrobe. No matter how many outfits I supply, the soundfile gets in a loop saying, “I’ve got nothing to wear!”. I won’t even mention the Shoe Problem. I’m going to have to call in an expert on that one.
I’ll put you on the list for my launch announcement.
If I find one more image of the Buddha, I think I may have peaked.
Rene is only just home from work. 0030hrs.
How am I going to tell her about the new art purchased today?
I promised to stop buying when we ran out of wall space, but alas; I found two more paintings today......... she is going to kill me!
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Actually, it was two paintings and a charming drawing, see below.
Greatly in need of your HSLD,
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» Gary - Yellow Crocus
Hi Gary,Here's a sample of the SO's work - a yellow crocus. Feel free to post on the Suite.
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Paul
Canberra
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» Sheils - Mrs. Loudon - Geissorrhiza
This beautiful illustration by Mrs. J. Loudon is from the Ladies Flower Garden (bulbs) in 1841. The print is an original hand coloured litho, heightened in gum arabic.The flowers are members of the Geissorhiza family including exisa, obtusata, vaginata and Rocheana.
http://www.antique-maps-books.com/acatal...
-- posted by Sheils
» PabloGei - Re: Re: Yellow Crocus
In response to message posted by Sheils:Hi Shiela,
The Wisteria and the Dutch Iris get photographed on Thursday (They are too big for scanning). I'll post images when I have them. I am currently BEGGING The Artist in Residence to paint my Leucocorynes. I showed her your photo of the massed pots and she was greatly inspired. She also said something about your pots being a lot tidier than mine.
I had a sneak preview of the submitted works on Saturday and there are some stunners amongst them. There's a BIG rainforest painting by Bill Cooper from FNQ that is minblowing (the price as well as the painting!). I'm reliably informed that the illustrated catalogue will be available before the exhibition opens on the 10th. I'll try to post it (or a URL for it) here. Some of the works will also be done as A4 prints for $35 and as cards for $4.50.
-- posted by PabloGei
» robertquest - Brunsvigia falcata print
http://www.panteek.com/loddiges/l745.htmAn illustrious English horticulturist and botanical publisher, Conrad Loddiges owned a famous nursery, where he supervised the introduction of rare and exotic plants. Conrad Loddiges and Sons were one of the earliest nurseries to cultivate orchids for sale and they continued as the principal commercial orchid cultivators in Europe until the breaking up of their establishment in 1852. He was also noted for his production of camellias, which were introduced in the early 1800’s.
His contribution to botanical illustration was the publication of THE BOTANICAL CABINET from 1817-1833, which totaled 2000 hand colored engraved plates of different plant varieties mostly from his own nursery near Hackney, London. References include Nissen 228; Great Flower Books,p.85; Dunthorne 187; Stafleu TL 49141.
We are currently offering a selection of prints from the first edition of these volumes in the quarto edition size, approximately 6 1/2 inches wide by 8 1/4 inches long. They are beautifully executed hand colored engravings.
The condition of the plates is very good to excellent. On some there may be very slight text offset. The paper is strong and not brittle and are still quite white, though a few prints are light creamy in color. Generally, the plates are bright and clean with excellent color and strong plate marks. The condition is remarkable for a work that is almost 200 years old. Each print is accompanied by the descriptive text. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully.
-- posted by robertquest
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