Set Of Eight 18Th Century Tropical Palm Tree And Plant Prints
Stock No
WD9043571
2022
- £4,200.00
- €4,815 Euro
- $5,656 US Dollar
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Item Description
Set of eight 18th Century tropical palm tree and plant prints. From a selection of Georg Dionysius Ehret hand-coloured engravings depicting local flora of Barbados.
Each is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate engraved 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.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 46.5cm W: 36.5cm D: 10cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1666 505111