Tiger-Like Stanhopea (Tiger Orchid)
- Medium
- Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions
- 28 1/2 x 20 in. (72.39 x 50.8 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
Tags
England
About
James Bateman's illustrated book on Central American orchids is considered the finest botanical book executed in lithography. It was so massive, however, that it was dubbed The Librarian's Nightmare.