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THBFramed 1st Edition Besler Engraving - Orchids, 1619
Lot 297
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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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**Originally Listed At $1200**
Basilius Besler (German, 1561-1629). "I. Orchis latifolia. II Cynosorchis famina. III Nidus fervis. IIII Dentana radice coral loide." A hand-colored copper plate engraving from the first large folio natural history botanical entitled "Hortus Eystettensis sive Diligens et Accurata Omnium Plantarum . . .", Eichstatt & Nuremberg, the FIRST EDITION, published in 1613. An outstanding depiction of four orchids, visually impressive and skillfully drawn and hand colored by European botanical master Basilius Besler. 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 flowers - and visually engaging. What's more, each engraving was complimented with calligraphic lettering. Besler's works are widely regarded as among the most fabulous works of botanical illustration of all time. Set in a gorgeous custom frame. Size w/ visible margin: 19.75" L x 16.375" W (50.2 cm x 41.6 cm) Size of frame: 26.75" L x 23.25" W (67.9 cm x 59.1 cm)
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 was able to take 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 Denver, Colorado, USA collection
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#164770Engraving has not been examined outside the frame. Nice plate mark. Text on verso of sheet is discernible. Sheet shows with some waviness. Otherwise very nice. Custom frame has a few minor scuffs and punctures to gallery paper on verso which does not impact the engraving. Otherwise excellent and wired for display.Condition
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