Black and white full-length seated portrait of Anne Pratt. Printed inscription on recto, 'R. Boning, 10, Verulam Place, St. Leonards.'. Ink inscription on verso, 'No. 3149'. Printed inscription on recto, 'R. Boning, Artist & Photographer. 10, Verulam Place, St. Leonards on Sea. Copies can be had at any time.. Anne Pratt (1806-1893) was a botanical artist, and one of the most well-known of the Victorian era. From 1855 to 1873 she produced 'The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies the Club Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails',;a six-volume project covering more than 1500 species, with 300 illustrations.
Extent
1 carte de visite
Physical description
10.5 (h) x 6.3 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print