Indian botanical art : an illustrated history /

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Author / Creator:	Rix, Martyn, author.
Imprint:	Richmond, Surrey, UK : Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; [Delhi] : Lustre Press, Roli Books, 2021.
Description:	223 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew -- Art collections. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Botanical illustration -- India -- History. Painting, Indic. Drawing -- England -- London. Drawing. Art museums. Botanical illustration. Painting, Indic. England -- London. India. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13493368

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Other authors / contributors:	Reddy, Sita, contributor.
ISBN:	1842467220 9781842467220
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
Summary:	The book brings together and shows for the first time ever striking botanical art of Indian origin spanning a period of three hundred years, focussing in particular on the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawn mostly from original works held in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, some of the paintings have never been published before. They showcase not only the wealth of the Indian sub-continent flora but the richness and variety of artworks, commissioned from mostly unknown Indian artists, who made a substantial contribution to the documentation of plants of economic, ornamental and cultural importance.
Awards:	Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2022

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