Sylva Britannica; or, Portraits of Forest Trees, Distinguished for their Antiquity, Magnitude, or Beauty

Jacob George Strutt British

Publisher Henry G. Bohn British

1826

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Title: Sylva Britannica; or, Portraits of Forest Trees, Distinguished for their Antiquity, Magnitude, or Beauty
Artist: Jacob George Strutt (British, Colchester, Essex 1784/90–1864/67 Rome, Italy)
Publisher: Henry G. Bohn (London)
Date: 1826
Medium: Illustrations: etching
Dimensions: 21 15/16 × 15 1/16 × 1 15/16 in. (55.7 × 38.2 × 5 cm)
Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. S. Adolphus Knop, 1942
Object Number: 42.37
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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