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Basilius Besler
Flowering Iris & Other Botanicals: Framed 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Engraving

1613-1640

$5,175
£3,923.95
€4,532.12
CA$7,260.84
A$8,088.41
CHF 4,266.51
MX$98,074.53
NOK 54,276.18
SEK 50,561.70
DKK 33,843.10

About the Item

This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "I. Spatula foetida - II. Caucalis Dodonei - III. Cruciata", depicting three flowering plants, including an Iris, from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713. This beautiful hand-colored botanical engraving is presented in a gold-colored wood frame with a French mat and it is embellished by an elegant gold-colored wood fillet. The frame measures 33.75' high, 30" wide and 1.25" deep. There is some mild discoloration or soiling about the periphery of the margins of the sheet, but the print is otherwise in very good condition, with striking hand-coloring. Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was an apothecary and botanist. He was curator of the Willibaldsburg Castle garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, who supported Besler's academic and artistic creation and whose funds allowed the purchase of exotic plants from all over Europe. Besler spent 16 years producing drawings of 1084 varieties of plants and flowers in different seasons. These were then engraved on copper plates by master artists, resulting in the 367 beautiful and detailed engravings which comprise Besler's monumental Florilegium Hortus Eystettensis, the first large-scale botanical publication.
  • Creator:
    Basilius Besler
  • Creation Year:
    1613-1640
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    Mid-17th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Alamo, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: # 50601stDibs: LU1173212339592

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