Slaney - Pair of Original Watercolors - Butterflies & Flowers

Eliza Harriet Slaney

Lot 544: Slaney - Pair of Original Watercolors - Butterflies & Flowers

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April 21, 2018
Franklin, TN, US
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Description: This one-of-a-kind, original watercolor was part of a natural history watercolor album by Eliza Harriet Slaney and produced circa 1836. The watercolors featured subjects of birds, flowers, & butterflies and moths. The species were from New Holland / Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Cayenne, South America, Africa, and India.

The sheer quantity of watercolors done by Slaney sets her natural history work apart. Also the use of scientific nomenclature and the noted country of origin were important features of her work. Exotic flora and fauna were highly in demand at this time, and well represented in Slaney's work.

Little is known about Eliza Harriet Slaney (1804-1893). She illustrated natural history and country houses. Her use of color and attention to detail made her work exceptional. Eliza Harriet Slaney was the sister of the naturalist and barrister Robert Aglionby Slaney (1791–1862). The Slaney family were very much part of the nineteenth-century scientific establishment; for example, they are mentioned in several letters by members of Darwin’s circle. Robert Aglionby Slaney’s daughter Elizabeth Frances married Charles Darwin’s friend, the natural historian Thomas Eyton.

It was extraordinarily rare to have natural history art from women artists in this era and before, making this original watercolor more exceptional. Slaney took great care in the depictions and composition. Many of the images feature beautiful gold hilites as well.
Dimensions: Heavy Stock Paper with Image ~ 5 3/4" by 8"
Artist or Maker: Eliza Harriet Slaney
Medium: Original Watercolor, Many with Gold Hiliting
Date: 1836
Condition Report: The work is excellent condition overall. There may be a occasional fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image below carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Literature: Natural History Watercolor Album
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