Published to mark the inaugural exhibition of the Shirley Sherwood
Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew, which opened in April 2008 this book is
extensively illustrated and elegantly designed, featuring some 200
paintings and drawings from both the Kew and Shirley Sherwood
collections which reflect the richness of botanical art as a whole,
providing an overview of the most significant artists from the 1600s
through to contemporary artists, and demonstrating the enduring
importance of botanical illustration.