Historical context
Edward Hamilton produced this hand-colored engraving in 1852. The piece is held by Biodiversity Heritage Library and is in the public domain under Public Domain; we sourced the file from the institution’s open-access program and prepared it for archival printing.
The master file is 2188 × 3568 pixels. At 300 DPI it prints clean at approximately 11 inches on the long edge before any visible loss; below that scale all three included print sizes hold cleanly.
Catalog
| Artist | Edward Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Title | The flora homoeopathica (Plate XXIII) BHL6163729 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Medium | Hand-colored engraving |
| Holding | Biodiversity Heritage Library |
| License | Public Domain |
| Archive № | CA-049 |
Print specifications
Shelf or small-wall scale. Matte fine-art paper, slim oak or walnut frame.
The size at which the composition reads correctly. Cream mat, dark warm-wood frame.
Pushable for a feature hang; at this scale the lithographic or brushwork texture becomes visible.
Source statement
Digital source: Biodiversity Heritage Library, open-access program (license: Public Domain). Original record accessible via the Wikimedia Commons page linked in the catalog metadata.
Original work: Edward Hamilton, 1852, Hand-colored engraving. Held by Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Restoration notes. Conservative balance: paper tone preserved from the institutional scan, mild contrast lift, color values held to source. No reconstructive retouching.
