Botanical Illustration RHS

Brooks, Charlotte

£30.00

Presenting a cross-section of RHS gold-medallists from across the world, this book also contains an introductory essay that delves into the history of this leading horticultural charity.

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Publish Date: 26/06/2019
ISBN: 9781788840149 Category: Tag:

Description

Botanical Illustration: a genre of art that endeavours faithfully to depict and represent the form, colour and detail of a plant. Abiding by this definition, the RHS Lindley Library has secured approximately 30,000 splendid illustrations of buds, fruit, flowers and leaves since they first started commissioning artists in 1806. The Royal Horticultural Society: Botanical Illustration – Gold Medal Winners represents a cross-section of recent gold medallists from around the world. The RHS only award their gold medal to the most outstanding exhibitions, encouraging the international artistic community to perform to the highest standard. This gold medal is a highly-coveted testament to an artist’s abilities, and the illustrations gathered in these pages demonstrate great attention to detail, masterful colour work and outstanding technical skill. Insightful commentary on the artists’ creative process accompanies each picture. The perfect book for the lover of horticulture, as well as an excellent reference both for botanists and aspiring artists, this collection also includes an introductory essay that delves into the history of the RHS.

Additional information

Weight 1478 g
Dimensions 270 × 215 × 27 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

255

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

758.5 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K