Rosser -"Banksia Robur" - 1973

"Banksia Robur'" (49/50)

A print by Celia Rosser

1973

Celia Rosser is a reknown Australian botanical artist best known for having published 'The Banksias' a three volume series of monographs containing watercolour paintings of every banksia species.  She began this project in 1974 for Monash Univeristy as the University's Botanical Artist and completed the final volume in 2000.   This volume of work represented the first time that such a large genus had been entirely painted.

The "Banksia Robur" (swamp banksia) was from a folio published in 1981.  There were 24 images in each bound folio and 50 folios printed.  Each was numbered by the publisher and signed by Celia and the botanist who accompanied her.  These numbered editions are 'critical' as only the prints from these bound folios have that value.

85 cm x 105 cm