
While highly finished drawings & paintings frequently feature in histories of botanical art the preparatory sketches first impressions & creative thoughts on paper behind them are rarely seen & have often remained hidden & locked away Botanical Sketchbooks brings these personal & vividly spontaneous records gloriously back into the light In a series of biographical portraits organized thematically into four sections the book illuminates a range of intriguing characters from many different countries & cultures including Germany France Italy America Australia Japan & China Sketchbooks proper are joined by notebooks journals albums loose pieces of paper works on vellum manuscripts letters herbarium sheets & marginalia
- even one drawing on the back of an envelope Turning the pages of this book will be an invitation to relive extraordinary experiences imagine lost worlds & be immersed in the endeavours observations & motivations of the makers of such beautiful & enchanting art