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Description: Hortus Eystettensis\' by Basilius Besler, originally published in Germany in 1613. Later ed. in 1640 and 1713. This is probably from a 1713 ed., which was ultimately published in 1750. (Based on text shining slightly through.)Artists and Engravers: Made by \'R. Custodis\' after \'Basilius Besler\'. Raphael Custos (1590-1664) was a German engraver from the Custos / Kilian family of engravers from Augsburg. His father was the Flemish Domenicus Custos / Custodis (c. 1560-1612), who married the widow Kilian in Augsburg. His brothers David and Jacob were engravers as well. Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629), a respected apothecary and botanist from Nuremberg, Germany. He is best known for his momumental large folio botanical work \'Hortus Eystettensis\' with 374 copperplate engravings. These prints, made by a team of master engravers, are strong and exquisitely done.
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: \'I. Caryophyll, plenustaete rubescens instar florium perfici mali. II. Marum peregrinum. III. Abrotanum foemina sive Chamoe, cyparissus.\' - Prints shows three flowers with roots: I. Red-flowering Carnation, II. Thymus mastichina, III. Lavender-cotton.
Condition: Excellent, given age. Stain in right top of print. Small tear in margin and paper erosion on the plate mark in right margin, remargined using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. Ghosting from the text on the verso. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 42.3 x 51.5 cm. The image size is ca. 40 x 48.2 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 16.7 x 20.3 inch. The image size is ca. 15.7 x 19 inch.
Medium: Copperplate etching / engraving on laid paper.
Location: TPC-P9-07
SKU: TPC 51956.1
Section: VARIOUS
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