Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) After Elizabeth Twining Botanical Prints, 'Illustrations Of The Natural Order Of Plants'
- Price realized
- $508
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $400
- Category
- Fine Art
- Sold
- June 21, 2025
- Sale
- SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 2) Framed botanical lithographs with hand-coloring on paper, after Elizabeth Twining (English, 1805-1889), royal folio plates from "Illustrations of the Natural Order of Plants," printed by Day and Son, England, including: (1) "Scrophulariaceae: The Fig-Wort Tribe," verso retaining page 101 of the aforementioned text, (1) "Amaryllidaceae: The Amaryllis Tribe," verso retaining page 136 of the aforementioned text, some overall toning and foxing, each sight: approx 18.25"h, 12.5"w, overall: approx 31.5"h, 21 5/8"w, 20.5lbs total Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.