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John Edwards Collection

John Edwards, a British creator known for his exquisite botanical illustrations, has left an indelible mark on the world of horticulture

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Primula auricula, primrose

Primula auricula, primrose
Folio 78 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Dianthus barbatus, sweet william

Dianthus barbatus, sweet william
Folio 40 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Iris sp. blue iris

Iris sp. blue iris
Folio 67 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Tulipa sp. various tulips

Tulipa sp. various tulips
Folio 44 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Viola tricolor, heartsease

Viola tricolor, heartsease
Folio 62 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801. Creator: John Edwards (British)

Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801. Creator: John Edwards (British)
Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Fragaria chiloensis, Chilean strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis, Chilean strawberry

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: 2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Daytona

2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Daytona
22-24 January, 2014, Daytona Beach, Florida USA #46, BMW, M3, GS, Trent Hindman, John Edwards ©2014, F. Peirce Williams LAT Photo USA

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: 2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Daytona

2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Daytona
22-24 January, 2014, Daytona Beach, Florida USA #46, BMW, M3, GS, Trent Hindman, John Edwards and #99, Aston Martin, Vantage, GS, Rob Ecklin Jr, Charles Espenlaub, ©2014, F

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Decorative Floral Print, from A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature, 1793

Decorative Floral Print, from A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature, 1793. Creator: John Edwards
Decorative Floral Print, from A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature, 1793

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: View looking north up Regent Street from Waterloo Place on Pall Mall, London

View looking north up Regent Street from Waterloo Place on Pall Mall, London
6339934 View looking north up Regent Street from Waterloo Place on Pall Mall, London by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Broad Leav d Garden Anemone (Anemone hortensis Catifolia)

Broad Leav d Garden Anemone (Anemone hortensis Catifolia)
986120 Broad Leav d Garden Anemone (Anemone hortensis Catifolia), 1770 (hand-coloured engraving) by Edwards, John (fl.1763-1812); 45x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Design for a Bookplate, 1896 (pencil on paper)

Design for a Bookplate, 1896 (pencil on paper)
3431727 Design for a Bookplate, 1896 (pencil on paper) by MacDonald Mackintosh, Margaret (1865-1933); 21.1x16.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Garden Poppy with black Seeds, 1769 (hand-coloured engraving)

Garden Poppy with black Seeds, 1769 (hand-coloured engraving)
986057 Garden Poppy with black Seeds, 1769 (hand-coloured engraving) by Edwards, John (fl.1763-1812); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden Poppy with black Seeds)

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: John Edwards (engraving)

John Edwards (engraving)
978477 John Edwards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Edwards. Illustration for The Handbook to Autographs by Frederick G Netherclift (c 1880)

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Peony: Paeonia Faemina Flore Pleno Rubro Majore, 1769, (1946). Creator: John Edwards

Peony: Paeonia Faemina Flore Pleno Rubro Majore, 1769, (1946). Creator: John Edwards
Peony: Paeonia Faemina Flore Pleno Rubro Majore, 1769, (1946). Botanical illustration from " The British Herbal Containing One Hundred Plates of The most beautiful and scarce Flowers

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature - Cabbage Province Rose, 1801. Creator

A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature - Cabbage Province Rose, 1801. Creator
A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature - Cabbage Province Rose, 1801

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: A Collection of Flowers Drawn from Nature: No. 6 - Scarlet and Variegated Geranium, 1801

A Collection of Flowers Drawn from Nature: No. 6 - Scarlet and Variegated Geranium, 1801

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Collection Flowers Drawn Nature No 6 - Scarlet

Collection Flowers Drawn Nature No 6 - Scarlet
A Collection of Flowers Drawn from Nature: No. 6 - Scarlet and Variegated Geranium, 1801. John Edwards (British). Etching, hand colored

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Collection Flowers Drawn Nature - Cabbage Province Rose

Collection Flowers Drawn Nature - Cabbage Province Rose
A Collection of Flowers Drawn after Nature - Cabbage Province Rose, 1801. John Edwards (British). Etching, hand colored

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Japanese Iris Large Blue Iris 1801 John Edwards

Japanese Iris Large Blue Iris 1801 John Edwards
Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801. John Edwards (British). Etching, hand colored; image: 32.4 x 23.4 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.); platemark: 34 x 25.1 cm (13 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.)

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM3 9721 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM3 9721 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Super touring cars, Silverstone Classic 2014, 2014, Classic Racing Cars, historic racing cars, HSCC, Jet, Jet Super Touring Car Trophy, July 2014

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM15 3860 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM15 3860 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Historic Touring Car Challenge, 1966- 1990, Silverstone Classic 2016, 60s cars, Chris McEvoy, cjm-photography, Classic Racing Cars

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM15 3683 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM15 3683 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Historic Touring Car Challenge, 1966- 1990, Silverstone Classic 2016, 60s cars, Chris McEvoy, cjm-photography, Classic Racing Cars

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM6 3560 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM6 3560 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Gerry Marshall Trophy, Goodwood 73rd MM March 2015, 73rd, 73rd Members Meeting, Chris McEvoy, CJM Photography, classic cars, England, Goodwood

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM2 1930 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM2 1930 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, HTCC, 1966 - 85 Touring Cars, Historic Touring Car Challenge, DHF, DHF 2014, Donington Historic Festival, Donington Historic Festival 2014

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM2 1917 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM2 1917 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, HTCC, 1966 - 85 Touring Cars, Historic Touring Car Challenge, DHF, DHF 2014, Donington Historic Festival, Donington Historic Festival 2014

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM2 0945 Anthony Robinson, Robb Gravett, John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM2 0945 Anthony Robinson, Robb Gravett, John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Anthony Robinson, Robb Gravett, John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, HTCC, 1966 - 85 Touring Cars, Historic Touring Car Challenge, DHF, DHF 2014, Donington Historic Festival

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM2 0914 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM2 0914 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, HTCC, 1966 - 85 Touring Cars, Historic Touring Car Challenge, DHF, DHF 2014, Donington Historic Festival, Donington Historic Festival 2014

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM2 0364 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM2 0364 John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
John Edwards, Alun Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, HTCC, 1966 - 85 Touring Cars, Historic Touring Car Challenge, DHF, DHF 2014, Donington Historic Festival, Donington Historic Festival 2014

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM1 0880 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM1 0880 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Gerry Marshall Trophy, Goodwood 72nd Members Meeting, GRRC, Historic Racing, motor sport, motorsport, nostalgia, racing cars

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: CM1 0848 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint

CM1 0848 Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Alun Edwards, John Edwards, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Gerry Marshall Trophy, Goodwood 72nd Members Meeting, GRRC, Historic Racing, motor sport, motorsport, nostalgia, racing cars

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Hyacinthus sp. Eastern hyacinths

Hyacinthus sp. Eastern hyacinths
Folio 25 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 9 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 9 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards
Folio 9 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Rose

Rose
Plate 3 from Flowers by J Edwards, 1795

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Papaver orientale, Eastern poppy

Papaver orientale, Eastern poppy
Folio 22 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Sprekelia formosissima, jacobean lily

Sprekelia formosissima, jacobean lily

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 10 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 10 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards
Folio 10 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Rosa sp. white and striped roses

Rosa sp. white and striped roses
Folio 14 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Lilium bulbiferum, large orange lily

Lilium bulbiferum, large orange lily
Folio 13 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 19 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 19 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 16 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 16 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards
Folio 16 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 17 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 17 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards
Folio 17 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Lonicera caprifolium, Dutch honeysuckle

Lonicera caprifolium, Dutch honeysuckle
Folio 21 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Alcea rosea, hollyhock

Alcea rosea, hollyhock
Folio 27 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Folio 11 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards

Folio 11 from A Collection of Flowers by John Edwards
Folio 11 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Dictamnus albus (fraxinella), gas plant

Dictamnus albus (fraxinella), gas plant
Folio 74 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageJohn Edwards Collection: Tall blue astor

Tall blue astor
Folio 78 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London



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John Edwards, a British creator known for his exquisite botanical illustrations, has left an indelible mark on the world of horticulture. His meticulous renderings of Primula auricula, Dianthus barbatus, Iris sp. Blue iris, Viola tricolor, and various tulips have captivated enthusiasts for centuries. One cannot help but be enchanted by Edwards' portrayal of the delicate Primrose with its vibrant hues and intricate petals. Equally mesmerizing is his depiction of Sweet William, which exudes a sweet fragrance that lingers in the air. In 1801, Edwards unveiled his masterpiece - the Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris). This breathtaking creation showcases nature's artistry at its finest and solidifies Edwards' reputation as a masterful artist. Edwards' talents were not limited to illustrating flowers alone; he also immortalized the Chilean strawberry in all its succulent glory. The mere sight of this luscious fruit evokes thoughts of summer picnics and indulgence. Beyond his artistic pursuits, John Edwards captured London's bustling energy through his lens. His photograph from Regent Street offers a glimpse into the city's vibrant atmosphere and serves as a time capsule for future generations to cherish. Amongst Edwards' vast body of work lies an enchanting illustration of the Broad Leav d Garden Anemone. Its graceful presence adds elegance to any garden landscape while reminding us of nature's boundless beauty. Not confined to traditional mediums, Edwards showcased versatility in design with his intricate Bookplate sketch from 1896. This piece reveals both creativity and attention to detail that are synonymous with his name. Another notable contribution by John Edwards is an engraving depicting a Garden Poppy adorned with black seeds - an emblematic representation capturing life's cyclical nature and eternal beauty. As we reflect upon John Edward's legacy as an artist extraordinaire, it becomes evident that he was not merely an engraver but a storyteller.