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Set Of Eight 18Th Century Tropical Palm Tree And Plant Prints

Stock No

WD9043571

Member since
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 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

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