RHS Desk Diary 2016

The  RHS Diary 2016  showcases the work of Dutch artists held in the RHS's world famous Lindley Library. These include works from an an album  'Flores a Petro Holsteyn ad vivum depicti' (c.1634-73)  by the artist Pieter Holsteyn the younger. Other works include those by August Wilhelm Sievert (active 1720s-40s) from an an album titles 'Hortus florum imaginun' dating from c.1730 and watercolours by Pieter van Kouwenhoorn, dating from c.1630s. 

This week-to-view diary is illustrated in colour throughout.

The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and has established itself as the UK's leading gardening charity, with the aim of inspiring passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture. The world-famous RHS Lindley Library holds unique collections of early printed books on gardening, botanical art and photographs.