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The Highgrove Florilegium: Watercolours depicting plants grown in the garden at Highgrove is a two-volume book of botanical illustrations recording plants in the garden of Charles III, the then Prince of Wales, at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, England.
The Highgrove Florilegium is a two-volume set of botanical prints depicting the plants, vegetables, fruit and trees grown in the garden at Highgrove.
This first British royal Florilegium is presented as a two-volume work, half-bound in red goatskin with marbled paper sides. Each book is hand tooled in gold leaf and measures 26 x 18 x 2¼ inches. The Highgrove Florilegium is limited to 175 numbered sets.
This book showcases 124 watercolours of plants from the garden of King Charles III and The Queen Consort, painted by leading botanical artists from around the world. The book is a tribute to the art and science of botany, and a fundraiser for The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation.
“The Highgrove Florilegium: Watercolours Depicting Plants Grown in The Garden at Highgrove” will coincide with the nearby Chelsea Flower Show from September 21-26 and will feature work by 72 artists from around the world, who captured the floral displays at the home of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
4 de sept. de 2016 · Learn about the first British Royal Florilegium, a collection of 120 watercolours of plants in the gardens of Highgrove, the home of the Prince of Wales. See videos of the production, publication and exhibitions of this fine art book and the original paintings.
Introductory information and text for each depicted watercolour, including scientific botanical detail and where and when the illustrated material was found, is included. The Florilegium is presented in two luxurious volumes, hand-bound in leather and marbled paper with tooling in gold leaf.
