Large-flowered dame's violetHesperis grandifloraIllustration by Sowerby; one of the famous dynasty of natural history illustrators founded by James Sowerby. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Samuel Curtis's 鈥楾he Curtis Botanical Magazine' 1826.Samuel Curtis; cousin and son-in-law to William Curtis; took over the Botanical Magazine in 1826. Samuel re-named it 鈥楾he Curtis Botanical Magazine' and enlisted the help of William Jackson Hooker; Professor of Botany at Glasgow University. Samuel Curtis' daughters (Miss C and C.M) drew the illustrations for the magazine. C.M. Curtis also drew illustrations for Forbe Royle's 鈥楴atural History of the Himalayan Mountains' 1833 and Lindley's 鈥楶omologia Britannica' 1841.