{"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\u003cb\u003e Green Tea print \u003c\/b\u003ereproduction. This \u003cb\u003e1739 illustration\u003c\/b\u003e from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a landmark work of \u003cb\u003e18th-century botanical art\u003c\/b\u003e and a testament to remarkable female enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e (1707–1758) undertook the monumental task of illustrating and producing \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Precision:\u003c\/b\u003e This print of the \u003cb\u003eGreen Tea\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eGeorgian era's\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003evintage botanical art\u003c\/b\u003e, history, and pieces with compelling social narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e (1707–1758), celebrated 18th-century illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/b\u003e Plate from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Curious Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e1739\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtistic Style:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e18th-Century Botanical Illustration\u003c\/b\u003e \/ \u003cb\u003eScientific Naturalism\u003c\/b\u003e; noted for precision and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrint Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMuseum-quality Archival Giclée Print\u003c\/b\u003e faithfully recreating the original's engraved lines and hand-applied watercolor washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e Ultimate \u003cb\u003evintage botanical decor\u003c\/b\u003e and elegant \u003cb\u003etraditional wall art\u003c\/b\u003e.\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. 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