Benjamin Maund (1790–1863) / Edwin Dalton Smith (1800–1883) / Simon Watts (XIX) - Lot. of 20 sheets "The Botanic Garden" - 1830

Lot of 20 sheets, 16 descriptive sheets and 16 engravings on 4 hand-colored contemporary sheets, with the protection tissue applied. Excellent inking and good overall condition. Present are light foxing, stains, browning, and visible signs of binding, as shown in the photographs.

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Provenance: private collection.

Pickup: "The Botanic Garden"
Drawing: Edwin Dalton Smith (1800–1883)
Engraver: Simon Watts (active in the first half of the 19th century)
Author: Benjamin Maund (1790–1863)
Year of publication: 1830
Place of publication: London (published by Simpkin and Marshall and Sherwood and Co.)

Benjamin Maund (1790–1863) was an important British botanist, pharmacist, editor, and printer of the Victorian era. He is famous for uniting scientific precision with a divulgative and aesthetic vocation, making botanical illustration accessible to the general public of the Victorian era.

Edwin Dalton Smith (1800–1883), a renowned English artist, miniaturist, and botanical illustrator of the 19th century. He worked extensively for the prestigious Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London and collaborated on the creation of historic illustrated volumes on botany and floriculture, including works by botanist Robert Sweet.

Simon Watts (active in the first half of the 19th century), a skilled British engraver. He worked closely with illustrator Edwin Dalton Smith (the author of the drawing "E.D. Smith" analyzed previously). Together they produced the plates for famous works by the English botanist Robert Sweet, such as Geraniaceae (1820–1830) and The Florist's Guide (1827–1831), from which this type of four-quadrant prints originates.