Flowering Jasmine and Laurel Plants: A Besler Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, 1713

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This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Gelsiminum Catalonicum, Mairana Latifollia, Euphasiaramosa Pratensis Flore Albo, Euphasia Minus Ramosa Flore Excereruleo … more This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Gelsiminum Catalonicum, Mairana Latifollia, Euphasiaramosa Pratensis Flore Albo, Euphasia Minus Ramosa Flore Excereruleo Purpurascente", depicting flowering Jasmine, Mountain Laurel and Eyebright plants from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713.

This beautiful colorful engraving is printed on thin laid chain-linked paper. There is a small linear hole in the lower portion of the left margin. There are small areas of discoloration limited to the lower portion of the left margin, possibly related to residual binding adhesive, which does not involve the image. The print is otherwise in excellent condition, with striking hand-coloring. less