antique botanical print marsh orchid (1 Ergebnisse)

Antique botanical printOriginal, hand-coloured copperplate Orchid flower engraving entitled , EPIPACTIS PALUSTRISMarsh Orchid or HelleborineDrawn and engraved by C. Matthewsfor" British Phaenogamous Botany or Figures and Descriptions of British Flowering Plants", by William BaxterCurator of the Oxford Botanic Gardenpublished 1839  These fine, vibrant engravings, known for their fine details and delicate colouring , are highly desirable, superbly decorative & quite rare, so they are considered very collectible. Fine condition save for a very faint crease across the upper left hand corner, credited and dated within the plate . Accompanying the print are associated botanical notes.Measuring approx.  8.5"x 5 "( 200mm x 130mm) overall.A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 180 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTST 2H 6 24.