Set Of Four 17Th Century Botanical Engravings By Jan And Caspar Commelin
Stock No
WD9025061
2022
- £1,400.00
- €1,631 Euro
- $1,772 US Dollar
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Item Description
Beautiful set of four 17th Century botanical engravings by Jan and Caspar Commelin.
Presented in silver frames with hessian mounts and AR70 Artglass for optimal clarity.
Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was Director of the Amsterdam Physic Garden at a time when it was undergoing substantial enlargement due to the importation of plants from the Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies, America and South Africa.
Commelin commissioned botanical artists Maria and Jan Moninckx to produce illustrations of these rare plants from which engravings were made and subsequently published in two volumes.
Commelin was ably assisted by his nephew Caspar Commelin who completed the project after the former's death in 1692.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 47cm W: 34cm D: 1cm
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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