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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
England was central to botanical concerns in the 18th century. For example, Kew Gardens was founded in 1721 and became a major institution for knowledge about plants from every continent. Interest in gardening led William Curtis to found the specialized magazine Botanical Magazine: or Flower Garden Displayed in 1787. Curtis aimed “to illustrate and describe the most ornamental flowering plants including information on their cultivation and illustrations drawn from living plants and colored as near to nature as the imperfection of color will admit.”
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S. Curtis (British) — The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garde
Jane Loudon (British, 1807–1858) — Belladonna Lily: Amaryll
Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708–1770) — Plantae Selectae
S. Curtis (British) — The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garde
Jean Louis Prévost — Pontic Rhododendron
Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768–1819) — The Botanical Magazi
Robert Havell (British, 1769–1832) — A Selection of Hexandri
S. Curtis (British) — The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garde
Louis Charles Ruotte (French, 1754–1806) — Collection of Flo
Bartholomaus Seutter (German, 1678–1754) — Tulips
Robert Sayer (British) — Eight Beautiful Groups of Natural F
Robert Havell (British, 1769–1832) — A Selection of Hexandri