The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing or in needle?workby A. Heckle.
The florist, a London book printed for J. Bowles and Son in 1757, compiled by Augustin Heckel as a flower-pattern guide for young ladies to copy in drawing or needlework. Its hand-coloured copperplate plates show single blooms and sprays of carnations, lilies, ranunculus, primroses and bluebells, each labelled and set on a plain cream ground, offering a designer ready botanical motifs with clear outlines and naturalistic leaves.
