Description
Description of Frederick Sander's Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described
These large folio orchid chromolithographs are from the work entitled Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described. Frederick Sanders began his career in the horticultural industry early and established himself as a learned man in the area of orchids. In 1886, Sanders hired H.G. Moon to create watercolors of his beloved orchids. Joseph Mansell and others then produced chromolithographs of these paintings. Heinrich Reichenbach was a leading authority on orchids during 1865-1889. Descriptions by Reichenbach of the flora represented in these paintings were paired with the chromolithographs to form to renowned Reichenbachia published in London in 1892. Each is signed in the lower portion on the image by H.G. Moon. These fine prints are absolutely gorgeous and would make for a wonderful addition to any home or office. They on are heavy stock paper that measures ~ 15" by 20 1/2".