"Lilium Persicum" Ehret 18th Century Hand Colored Botanical Engraving

$2,175.00

A beautiful and important 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of lillies which was most likely designed by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) and engraved by Johann Michael Seligmann (1720–1762), entitled "Lilium Persicum" from "Hortus Nitidissimis" authored by Dr. Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) and published in Nuremberg, Germany by Adam Ludwig Wirsing (1733-1797). Although "Hortus Nitidissimis" was actually started by Johann Michael Seligmann, the engravings were based on the collection of flower drawings owned by the botanist and bibliophile Christoph Trew, who was a distinguished physician in Nuremberg. Georg Ehret, who was supported financially by Trew, produced the designs for many of the plates.

Creator: Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708 - 1770, German)

Creation Year: 1774

Dimensions: Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)
Width: 21.63 in (54.95 cm)
Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)

Medium: Engraving

Condition: See description below.

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A beautiful and important 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of lillies which was most likely designed by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) and engraved by Johann Michael Seligmann (1720–1762), entitled "Lilium Persicum" from "Hortus Nitidissimis" authored by Dr. Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) and published in Nuremberg, Germany by Adam Ludwig Wirsing (1733-1797). Although "Hortus Nitidissimis" was actually started by Johann Michael Seligmann, the engravings were based on the collection of flower drawings owned by the botanist and bibliophile Christoph Trew, who was a distinguished physician in Nuremberg. Georg Ehret, who was supported financially by Trew, produced the designs for many of the plates.

Creator: Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708 - 1770, German)

Creation Year: 1774

Dimensions: Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)
Width: 21.63 in (54.95 cm)
Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)

Medium: Engraving

Condition: See description below.

A beautiful and important 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of lillies which was most likely designed by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) and engraved by Johann Michael Seligmann (1720–1762), entitled "Lilium Persicum" from "Hortus Nitidissimis" authored by Dr. Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) and published in Nuremberg, Germany by Adam Ludwig Wirsing (1733-1797). Although "Hortus Nitidissimis" was actually started by Johann Michael Seligmann, the engravings were based on the collection of flower drawings owned by the botanist and bibliophile Christoph Trew, who was a distinguished physician in Nuremberg. Georg Ehret, who was supported financially by Trew, produced the designs for many of the plates.

Creator: Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708 - 1770, German)

Creation Year: 1774

Dimensions: Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)
Width: 21.63 in (54.95 cm)
Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)

Medium: Engraving

Condition: See description below.

This engraving is presented in a gold ribbed museum frame with raised leaves in each corner and a white mat and a gold fillet. There is an occasional tiny spot, but the engraving is otherwise in very good condition.

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