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Jean Baptiste Francois Buillard
Champignon de la France, a French antique mushroom engraving, 1791

1791

$180
£133.89
€156.76
CA$251.16
A$281.06
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'L'Agaric Glutineux' A French copper-line engraving with original printed colouring of mushrooms by Jean Baptiste Francois Buillard (1742-1793). From Bulliard's 'Histoire des Champignons de la France', a series of engravings describing the mushrooms of France, published in Paris in 1791. This series of engravings are 'probably the first botanical work completely colour-printed without retouching by hand' (Great Flower Books, 1990, p83). Bulliard was a French physician and botanist. He contributed to the spreading and consolidation of botanical terminology and the Linne system. He was especially important in the area of mycology. 230mm by 170mm (platemark) 345mm by 245mm (sheet)
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    1791
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.59 in (34.5 cm)Width: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Superb original colour. A few tiny marks. Remains of mounting hinges on the reverse.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BT25871stDibs: LU124428808402

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