/internal/media/dispatcher/1071344/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=90AA0A4BA601CD0D8788696D509418A6Dingy Flag Iris (Iris Lurida), plate 669 from William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine; or Flower Garden Displayed, London, 1803.published 1803Sydenham EdwardsFrancis SansomPlatemark: 20 x 12 cm (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Sheet: 23.5 x 14.5 cm (9 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)Etching, possibly hand-colored by William GravesBequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection69.1760Number 669 from William Curtis, "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower Garden Displayed", London, 1787-present. Started by William Curtis and issued in monthly parts containing three coloured plates; the first plate is dated 1786. Coloring possibly by William Graves.Prints23.500000000020.000000000026195201