#61 Bauhinia foliis ovato
London, 177016 x 11 in (41 x 27 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-61CB
Bauhinia often has colorful flowers, which are reminiscent of orchids; in fact, bauhinia plants may be called orchid trees.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good.