VINTAGE BOTANICAL ART PRINT The Heartsease or Pansy Violet (Viola Tricolor.) From the book The Moral of Flowers, 1833 (engravings by William Clark, formerly draughts-man & engraver to the London Horticultural Society, words & poetry by Rebecca Hey). An illustration from an early 19th century book - a lovely example from the time when interests in botany, science & natural history in general came beautifully together with poetry, literature & visual arts, expressing the newly realised resonance with the emotional & physical sides of human nature. The book was very popular in its time, with each gorgeous plant image accompanied by selected lines from acclaimed poets about each flower & Rebecca Hey’s own original prose & poetry: …Its more usual applications (names) are Heartsease & Pansy, the latter a corruption of the French pensee’ ; as such, it forms part of Ophelia’s wreath: ‘There is pansies, That’s for thoughts’… Reproduced from an antique book illustration. Respectfully & lovingly restored & enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes & colour fading A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling & illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.) Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white & smooth & Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners. Supplied unframed, carefully rolled & packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit. FRAMED / READY-TO-HANG LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1033810748 MATCHING PRINTS FROM THE SAME BOOK here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1031999524 https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1031997438 https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1031995308 (Interior images are shown for styling & illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.) Interior photo created by vanitjan - www.freepik.com Antique Botanical Art Print Poster Vintage Wall Flowers Floral Pansy Violets Nature Leaf Plant Illustration Victorian Beautiful A3