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Succulent plants, rare evergreens, orange trees
Succulent plants, rare evergreens, orange trees. Illustration by Thomas Fairchild, from Patrick Blair, Botanic essays. Date: 1720
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1720 Blair Botanic Essays Fairchild Patrick Rare Succulent Evergreens
Greetings Card (7"x5")
Introducing the enchanting selection of greeting cards from Media Storehouse, featuring an exquisite illustration of Succulent plants, rare evergreens, and orange trees by Thomas Fairchild from Patrick Blair's Botanic Essays, published in 1720. This captivating image, now available as a beautifully designed greeting card, transports you to a lush, verdant paradise filled with the rarest botanical treasures. Perfect for expressing your deepest sentiments, these cards are a unique and thoughtful way to add a touch of natural beauty to any occasion. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or just to say hello, these cards are sure to leave a lasting impression. Bring the wonder of the natural world into your correspondence with Media Storehouse's stunning range of botanical greeting cards.
Folded Greeting Cards (12.5x17.5 cm) have a laminate finish and are supplied with an envelope. The front and inside can be personalised with text in a selection of fonts, layouts and colours.
Greetings Cards suitable for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Thank You and much more
Estimated Product Size is 12.5cm x 17.5cm (4.9" x 6.9")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This enchanting illustration, titled "Succulent Plants, Rare Evergreens, Orange Trees," is an exquisite example of botanical art from the early 18th century. Created by Thomas Fairchild under the direction of Patrick Blair, this illustration is taken from Blair's Botanic Essays, published in 1720. The meticulously detailed image showcases a variety of succulent plants, evergreens, and orange trees, each rendered with remarkable accuracy and beauty. Succulent plants, as depicted in this illustration, were of great interest to botanists and collectors during this period due to their unique ability to store water in their leaves or stems, making them well-suited for arid environments. The rare evergreens, with their lush, vibrant foliage, would have been prized for their ornamental value and their ability to maintain their greenery throughout the year. Orange trees, a common sight in many gardens of the time, are depicted here in all their splendor. The illustration captures the delicate balance between the tree's lush canopy and the vibrant oranges that hang from its branches. The intricate details of the tree's bark, leaves, and fruit are rendered with such precision that one can almost smell the sweet citrus aroma emanating from the page. Thomas Fairchild's illustration serves as a testament to the beauty and diversity of the natural world, as well as the dedication and skill of the early botanists who sought to document and preserve it for future generations. This image is a must-see for anyone with an appreciation for the natural world, botanical art, or the history of science.
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