Antique wood engraving, hand coloured, pink flowers, framed botanical art

Delightful genuine antique original wood engraving with hand colouring, by eminent British naturalist William Dickes. Beautiful botanical representation of the Tree Mallow. Framed with simple gilded solid wood with custom mount behind glass. 

40cm x 33cm frame

21cm x 13cm artwork 

“William Dickes (1815-1892) was an English illustrator, engraver, printmaker and lithographer. Dickes was one of a group of London-based wood-engravers who saw in the developing market for illustration a great opportunity to profitably use their technical and artistic skills - the burgeoning book and periodical trade in London created an insatiable demand for images. Dickes collected many awards for the quality of his work which was exhibited at International Exhibitions in London, Dublin and Paris in the 1860s.”