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Collection of Nine 18th Century Tropical Botanical Engravings by Georg Dionysius

$7,466.64per set
£5,400per set
€6,363.42per set
CA$10,277.45per set
A$11,103.02per set
CHF 5,906.91per set
MX$133,599.51per set
NOK 74,794per set
SEK 68,401.15per set
DKK 47,537.94per set

About the Item

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.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 9
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1750
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Tetbury, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: WD60438601stDibs: LU4256246481282

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