Collection of nine 18th Century tropical botanical engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret.
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Collection of nine 18th Century tropical botanical engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret.
Hand coloured prints depicting local flora of Barbados. Each is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the dedicatee’s coat of arms.
The prints come from a diverse natural history illustrated work by the Reverend Griffith Hughes dated 1750 . Presented in gilt bobbin frames.
DETAILS
Stock Number:
WD6043860
Dimensions:
Width: 37cm
Height: 47cm
Place of origin:
Germany
Date of manufacture:
18th Century
Seller:
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