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Six Nees von Esenbeck 1828-33 Hand-Colored Engravings of Medicinal Plants

Item Details

A collection of six antique botanical engravings created from 1828-33 by very well-listed German botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776 – 1858) for publication is his collection Plantae officinales: Plantae medicinales oder Sammlung offizineller Pflanzen. The prints included are titled Artemisia judaica L., Acacia catechu Willd., Acacia tortilis (Forssk.), Acacia ehrenbergii nob., Artemisia pontica Lin., and Botrychium lunaria Siv.. The prints’ titles are printed to their lower margins. The pieces are presented without matting or framing, awaiting your choice of presentation.

Condition

- varying amounts of yellowing, foxing, and light denting/ripping to prints.

Dimensions

12.0" W x 18.5" H x 0.1" D

- measured stacked as a group.

Item #

17CIN579-023

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