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THBBesler Botanical Colored Engraving - Strawberries, 1613
Lot 210a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Basilius Besler (German, 1561-1629). "Fraga fructu rubro, Fraga fructu magno, Fraga fructu albo" from "Hortus Eystettensis sive Diligens et Accurata Omnium Plantarum . . .", Eichstatt & Nuremberg, 1613 CE. A hand-colored engraving by European botanical master Basilius Besler that is an outstanding depiction of three strawberry plants, visually impressive and skillfully drawn. Besler had a gift for creating rhythmic compositions and presenting images that were both informative - depicting the specimens from the roots and stems to the fruits, vegetables, and / or flowers - and visually engaging. What's more, each engraving was complimented with calligraphic lettering - certainly among the most fabulous works of botanical illustration of all time. Set in a gorgeous custom wood frame with a beautiful double mat. Size: 26" W x 30" H (66 cm x 76.2 cm) including mat and frame
Basilius Besler was a Nuremberg apothecary who was fortunate enough to have the Prince Bishop of Eicstatt (near Nuremberg) as a patron. Besler was in charge of the elite bishop's extensive gardens, and thanks to the financial support of his patron, he took on an ambitious botanical illustration project. Over a period of sixteen years, Besler created detailed drawings which, with the assistance of six skilled engravers, became two immense folio volumes - including 374 plates depicting more than one thousand flower specimens. Besler presented the plants as life size and arranged the prints according to the seasons. Besler's immense florilegium was by all accounts the largest and most comprehensive early work of this genre.
Provenance: private S.S. collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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#129017Plate mark is visible. One can also see faint silhouettes of the text behind. Just a few tiny scuffs (nearly invisible) to the frame. Generally excellent with a beautiful custom frame.Condition
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