Art for Gardeners: American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish’s Iconic Print Called The Botanist
"In his raised right hand, he is holding a plant, and in his left hand, he is clutching a magnifying glass."
July 18, 1908
On this day, a Maxfield Parrish Print called The Botanist appeared on the cover of Collier's magazine.
The iconic image shows a full-length profile of a man wearing a long botanical green coat.
In his raised right hand, he is holding a plant, and in his left hand, he is clutching a magnifying glass.
A few open reference books are tucked under his arm.
He has a specimen case slung over his back.
The classic image was made into poster-sized prints in the 1970s.
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Maxfield Parrish - The Botanist
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