Mimosa hispidula (Acacia hispidula)

"Mimosa hispidula (Acacia hispidula)" is botanical engraving by James Sowerby, dated 1790s.

Native wattle-family subject; supports the broader Australian-flora/bushland brief with a classic botanical plate.

On onlly.art this reproduction sits within the Australian Bushland Botanical collection. Botanical engraving · 1790s · medium: Botanical engraving. The work is associated with the Australian Bushland collection. Native vegetation is a defining component of the Australian bush. This work depicts acacia; wattle, Australian native flora associated with bush ecosystems, so the botanical study fits the theme even without a landscape setting.

James Sowerby was an artist associated with English (1757–1822).

This page also draws on collection-level information related to Australian Bushland. 106 reproductions by this artist are available on onlly.art.