{"product_id":"green-tea-print-elizabeth-blackwell-1739-botanical-art","title":"Green tea print - Elizabeth Blackwell (1739) Botanical Giclée","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcquire a genuine piece of artistic and medical history with this exquisite Elizabeth Blackwell Green Tea print reproduction. This 1739 illustration from \u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work of 18th-century botanical art and a testament to remarkable female enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Blackwell (1707–1758) undertook the monumental task of illustrating and producing \u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e to raise money to free her debtor husband from prison. Working with specimens from Chelsea Physic Garden, she meticulously drew, engraved, and hand-colored the plates herself—a feat almost unheard of for a woman of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific Precision: This print of the Green Tea plant (or \u003ci\u003eThea viridis\u003c\/i\u003e) is rendered with the clear, detailed accuracy necessary for medical and apothecarial reference, capturing the leaves, flowers, and fruit essential for its identification and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context: In 1739, tea was an incredibly valuable, exotic import, and its illustration was crucial for expanding pharmacological knowledge. The style epitomizes the elegance and scientific dedication of the Georgian era's natural history movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is an essential acquisition for collectors of vintage botanical art, history, and pieces with compelling social narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Elizabeth Blackwell (1707–1758), celebrated 18th-century illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork: Plate from \u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e (1739).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtistic Style: 18th-Century Botanical Illustration \/ Scientific Naturalism; noted for precision and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Note: Created to document medicinal plants and funded by female perseverance during a financial crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint Quality: Museum-quality Archival Giclée Print faithfully recreating the original's engraved lines and hand-applied watercolor washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAesthetic: Ultimate vintage botanical decor and elegant traditional wall art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSecure this rare and historically powerful piece of 18th-century scientific art. This beautiful Blackwell Green Tea print offers a blend of elegance, history, and compelling narrative. Order this Giclée reproduction today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:712\"\u003eRelated collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thetrumpetshopvintageprints.com\/collections\/botanical-vintage-prints\" title=\"Discover the full collection of botanical vintage prints\"\u003eBotanical vintage prints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thetrumpetshopvintageprints.com\/collections\/tea-vintage-prints\" title=\"Find more vintage tea prints\"\u003eVintage tea prints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Trumpet Shop Vintage Prints","offers":[{"title":"11” x 14” print","offer_id":44097951137845,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12” x 16” print","offer_id":44097951203381,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18” x 24” print","offer_id":44097951268917,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/8368\/files\/green-tea-print-elizabeth-blackwell-1739-botanical-art-framed-image.jpg?v=1783937150","url":"https:\/\/thetrumpetshopvintageprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/green-tea-print-elizabeth-blackwell-1739-botanical-art","provider":"The Trumpet Shop Vintage Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}