Botanical Watercolours I, c. 1784-1820, Louisa Finch, English, 1760 - 1832, 20 1/4 × 15 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. ( × × cm) (closed)20 1/4 × 34 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. ( × × cm) (open), Watercolor on paper, England, 18th century, These two albums of botanical paintings derive from what was once a 27 volume set depicting native plants of Britain. They were created by Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford whose maternal grandmother was the renowned naturalist and collector, Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland. Lady Aylesford began the project in 1784

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