Bidspirit auction | Day and Haghe Hand-Colored Botanical

Day and Haghe Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph - This nineteenth-century botanical lithograph features a hand-colored composition of three floral specimens. The plants are identified by printed inscriptions along the bottom margin as 1. Phlox Drummondii., 2. Leptosiphon densiflorus., and 3. Leptosiphon androsaceus. The print exhibits the soft, granular texture characteristic of a lithograph and is hand-tinted in shades of deep maroon, pale blue, and white. A printed credit at the lower left reads Day & Haghe Lithrs to the Queen. The work is professionally presented in an ornate molded gilt-wood frame with foliate and scroll motifs, a deep blue sueded outer mat, and a gold-toned inner fillet. Framed dimensions: 18.75 x 22.25 inches.