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The Hop Trefoil

Order Item FWF-P37

$20.00

Antique botanical print from series titled "Familiar Wild Flowers" published by Cassell and Company, Ltd between 1878-1884. Illustrated and described by Frederick Edward Hulme who was born March 1841 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England and moved to London in 1844. He began studying art at South Kensington in 1858. In 1870 he was hired as art and drawing master at Marlborough College. In 1886 he was made professor of geometrical drawing at King's College. In 1896 he was made professor of geometrical and freehand drawing, again at King's College. He published and illustrated several works before passing away April 1909 in Kew, England.

This particular print is of a flowering plant, Trifolium procumbens. The Hop Trefoil flower heads are loosely globular and contain some 30 or 40 blossoms of bright golden yellow. The various flowers lie closely together, and give the head the compact and hop-like character. This plant ordinarily prefers dry situations and its bright golden yellow blossoms may be found from mid-June to the end of August.

Print measures 5" wide X 7 1/2" tall and is in excellent condition for the age. Four descriptive text pages containing two charming black and white drawings are included with the purchase of this fine print.

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