1793 Copper Engraving James Sowerby Art Galium Ladies Bedstraw Botanical EB2 Writing Pears soap was created by

Pears soap was created by Andrew Pears of Mevagissey

and holds a claim to fame in that he painted the first picture of a nude women without using any allegorical pretenses to explain away her lack of clothing

Keywords specific to this image: excavation

and Symbolism

This piece was illustrated by Josselin de Jong

1793 Copper Engraving James Sowerby Art Galium Ladies Bedstraw Botanical EB2 Writing Pears soap was created by"Galium pusillum" This is an original 1793 hand colored copper engraving of the Galium pusillum, commonly known as Ladies bedstraw, that is found in England. A page of descriptive text accompanies this plate. Please see both images. CONDITION This 220+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +. Moderate foxing and aging. Light wrinkling. Some light surface rub. Small hole left margin. Product Type: Original Copper Engraving; Hand Tinted Color Grade: Very