With artistic calendar and diary 2025, Aboca presents a selection of botanical prints from The compleat florist, work printed in 1747, printed for J. Duke, an English artist and passionate floriculturist, active in the 18th century. Published by the London-based Jacob Robinson, with the graphical collaboration of engraver John Carwitham.
The compleat florist presents itself primarily as a catalogue to promote the new flower varieties available on the botanical market. Yet the authors’ skill turn this work into a refined florilegium with delicate colours.
Each plate presents a single variety of cut flower, drawn from life with simple but effective strokes.
A 1747 edition with 100 beautiful colour illustrations is preserved held in the Bibliotheca Antiqua at the Aboca Museum.
With artistic calendar and diary 2025, Aboca presents a selection of botanical prints from The compleat florist, work printed in 1747, printed for J. Duke, an English artist and passionate floriculturist, active in the 18th century. Published by the London-based Jacob Robinson, with the graphical collaboration of engraver John Carwitham.
The compleat florist presents itself primarily as a catalogue to promote the new flower varieties available on the botanical market. Yet the authors’ skill turn this work into a refined florilegium with delicate colours.
Each plate presents a single variety of cut flower, drawn from life with simple but effective strokes.
A 1747 edition with 100 beautiful colour illustrations is preserved held in the Bibliotheca Antiqua at the Aboca Museum.
