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Basilius Besler Botanical Engraving, Hortus Eystettensis, Early 17th Century
Basilius Besler Botanical Engraving, Hortus Eystettensis, Early 17th Century

Basilius Besler Botanical Engraving, Hortus Eystettensis, Early 17th Century

By Basilius Besler

Located in Stockholm, SE

An original hand-colored botanical engraving from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis, published in Nuremberg in 1613.

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Antique 17th Century German Baroque Decorative Art

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Paper

Pair of Framed Besler Iris Prints
Pair of Framed Besler Iris Prints

Pair of Framed Besler Iris Prints

$6,500 / set

H 29.5 in W 28 in D 1 in

Pair of Framed Besler Iris Prints

By Basilius Besler

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of Baslius Besler botanical prints each depicting three flower studies, one showing two irises and an alium, and the other three irises, the plants shown with their bulbs, roo...

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Antique 17th Century German Prints

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Paper

Flowering Henbane : A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Flowering Henbane : A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Flowering Henbane : A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Buttercup Flowers: A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Buttercup Flowers: A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Buttercup Flowers: A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Hyacinth & Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Flowering Hyacinth & Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Flowering Hyacinth & Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Cactus & Rose of Jericho Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Cactus & Rose of Jericho Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Cactus & Rose of Jericho Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

Category

Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Amaranthus tricolor: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Amaranthus tricolor: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Amaranthus tricolor: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Lily Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Flowering Lily Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Flowering Lily Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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1640s Academic Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Six Assorted Framed Botanicals By Besler
Six Assorted Framed Botanicals By Besler

Six Assorted Framed Botanicals By Besler

$17,500 / set

H 27.25 in W 24 in D 0.88 in

Six Assorted Framed Botanicals By Besler

Located in Essex, MA

All by Basilius Besler { 1561-1629] Besler was an apothecary and botanist and managed the gardens of Bishop Johann Conrad of Eichstatt, Germany. Besler created 'Hortus Eystettensis a...

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Antique 1650s German Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Pair of Vintage Botanical Pictures, Framed Print, After Besler, Art, Circa 1980
Pair of Vintage Botanical Pictures, Framed Print, After Besler, Art, Circa 1980

Pair of Vintage Botanical Pictures, Framed Print, After Besler, Art, Circa 1980

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage botanical pictures. A Continental, framed print in the manner of botanist Basilius Besler, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.

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Vintage 1980s German Other Prints

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Glass, Paper

Chamomile & Safflower: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Chamomile & Safflower: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Chamomile & Safflower: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

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Basil Besler Botanical Print
Basil Besler Botanical Print

Basil Besler Botanical Print

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 25 in D 1 in

Basil Besler Botanical Print

Located in Nashville, TN

Basil Besler, 1561-1629, original in beautiful black and gold frame.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Prints

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Paper

Botanical:  Ficus

Botanical: Ficus

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H 29 in W 25 in

Botanical: Ficus

By Basilius Besler

Located in Florham Park, NJ

BASIL BESLER (1561 – 1629). Hortus Eystettensis. Konrad Bauer.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

Botanical Engraving
Botanical Engraving

Botanical Engraving

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H 31 in W 28 in D 1.25 in

Botanical Engraving

By Basilius Besler

Located in Northfield, IL

Artist; Bisilius Besler. New Frame

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

Botanical:  Peonia Polyanthos

Botanical: Peonia Polyanthos

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H 29.5 in W 25 in

Botanical: Peonia Polyanthos

By Basilius Besler

Located in Florham Park, NJ

BASIL BESLER (1561 – 1629). Hortus Eystettensis. Konrad Bauer.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

Botanical:  Malva (Hibiscus with 3 Blossoms)

Botanical: Malva (Hibiscus with 3 Blossoms)

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H 30.5 in W 26.5 in

Botanical: Malva (Hibiscus with 3 Blossoms)

By Basilius Besler

Located in Florham Park, NJ

BASIL BESLER (1561 – 1629). Hortus Eystettensis. Konrad Bauer.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

Botanical:  Malva (Hibiscus, White and Red)

Botanical: Malva (Hibiscus, White and Red)

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H 30.5 in W 26.5 in

Botanical: Malva (Hibiscus, White and Red)

By Basilius Besler

Located in Florham Park, NJ

BASIL BESLER (1561 – 1629). Hortus Eystettensis. Konrad Bauer.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

Basil Besler Original Engraving Botanical Print in Custom Frame
Basil Besler Original Engraving Botanical Print in Custom Frame

Basil Besler Original Engraving Botanical Print in Custom Frame

Located in Nashville, TN

Basil Besler, 1561-1629, original in beautiful black and gold frame.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Prints

Materials

Paper

Basilius Besler Botanical Hand-Colored Engraving of Poppies
Basilius Besler Botanical Hand-Colored Engraving of Poppies

Basilius Besler Botanical Hand-Colored Engraving of Poppies

By Basilius Besler

Located in Montreal, QC

Beautiful original copper-plate engraving after Basilius Besler (1561-1629), from the Hortus Eystettensis, published in Nuremburg in1613; Originally published as one of a codex of bl...

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Antique 1610s German Baroque Prints

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Paper

Pair of Framed, Hand Painted Botanical Engravings by Basilius Besler
Pair of Framed, Hand Painted Botanical Engravings by Basilius Besler

Pair of Framed, Hand Painted Botanical Engravings by Basilius Besler

By Basilius Besler

Located in Doylestown, PA

A pair of Basilius Besler (1561-1629) Botanical Engravings, both varieties of Persian Buttercup from from Hortus Eystettensis, circa 1640, "Ranunculus Asiaticus grumosa flore pleno S...

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Antique 17th Century Prints

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Paper

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

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

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Mid-17th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Framed Botanical by Basilius Besler
Framed Botanical by Basilius Besler

Framed Botanical by Basilius Besler

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H 29.5 in W 25.88 in D 1 in

Framed Botanical by Basilius Besler

Located in Essex, MA

Framed and titled " Papaver multiplex albumoris".

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Antique 17th Century European Prints

Set of Six Besler Framed Botanicals
Set of Six Besler Framed Botanicals

Set of Six Besler Framed Botanicals

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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

Set of Six Besler Framed Botanicals

Located in Essex, MA

An assembly that I would consider selling separately. In gilt wood frames all in perfect shape. Prints in various conditions but overall good.From The Old Print Shop in New York.

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Antique Late 17th Century German Prints

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Four Framed Botanical Colored Engravings By Basilius Besler
Four Framed Botanical Colored Engravings By Basilius Besler

Four Framed Botanical Colored Engravings By Basilius Besler

Located in Essex, MA

Four images all framed and matted the same. White painted wood frames with matting.

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Antique 1680s German Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

4 Antique Basilius Besler Botanical Prints Framed Custom Parchment Mats
4 Antique Basilius Besler Botanical Prints Framed Custom Parchment Mats

4 Antique Basilius Besler Botanical Prints Framed Custom Parchment Mats

By Basilius Besler

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

After Basilius Besler (1561-1629) This custom framed set of botanicals comprises four exquisite antique Basilius Besler botanical prints, offered only as a complete ensemble.

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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paper

Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering  Plants
Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering  Plants

Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering Plants

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Botanical Print, Corona Imperialis Polvanthus, After Basil Besler
Botanical Print, Corona Imperialis Polvanthus, After Basil Besler

Botanical Print, Corona Imperialis Polvanthus, After Basil Besler

By Basilius Besler

Located in Bradenton, FL

The hand-colored botanical print, Corona Imperialis Polyanthos or Crown Imperial Lily, was originally by Basil Besler (1561-1629) a Nuremberg, Germany pharmacist, and published in t...

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20th Century German Baroque Prints

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Paper

Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Maritime Squill, Crocus & Liverleaf
Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Maritime Squill, Crocus & Liverleaf

Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Maritime Squill, Crocus & Liverleaf

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Flowering Iris Plants: A Basilius Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Flowering Iris Plants: A Basilius Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Flowering Iris Plants: A Basilius Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

Category

Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering Green Dragon Plants
Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering Green Dragon Plants

Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving of Flowering Green Dragon Plants

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pair of Framed Basilius Besler 17th Century First Edition Botanical Prints
Pair of Framed Basilius Besler 17th Century First Edition Botanical Prints

Pair of Framed Basilius Besler 17th Century First Edition Botanical Prints

By Basilius Besler

Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of framed 17th century first edition botanical prints by Basilius Besler. One is entitled "Menthaltrum niveum Anglicum" and the other is "Calamint, Calamintha montana vulgaris,...

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Antique 17th Century German Baroque Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Calendula Flowers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by B. Besler
Calendula Flowers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by B. Besler

Calendula Flowers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by B. Besler

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

Category

Early 18th Century Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Pair of Early 17th Century Hand-Colored Folio Botanicals by Basil Besler
Pair of Early 17th Century Hand-Colored Folio Botanicals by Basil Besler

Pair of Early 17th Century Hand-Colored Folio Botanicals by Basil Besler

By Basilius Besler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of early 17th century hand-colored folio botanicals by Basil Besler (German, 1561-1629). Fine hand-colored engravings from 'Hortus Eystettensis' published at Eichstatt, Germany...

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Antique Early 17th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Hand colored engraving Botanical

Hand colored engraving Botanical

By Basilius Besler

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

The bishop commissioned Besler to compile a codex of the plants growing in his garden, a task which Besler took sixteen years to complete, the bishop dying shortly before the work wa...

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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving, Paper

Original Hand colored engraving Botanical Mountain Lily
Original Hand colored engraving Botanical Mountain Lily

Original Hand colored engraving Botanical Mountain Lily

By Basilius Besler

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Original Hand colored engraving Botanical Mountain Lily. Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental Hortus Eystetten...

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17th Century Baroque Still-life Prints

Materials

Copper

Set of Six Framed Botanicals by Basilius Besler
Set of Six Framed Botanicals by Basilius Besler

Set of Six Framed Botanicals by Basilius Besler

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H 26.25 in W 22.63 in D 1 in

Set of Six Framed Botanicals by Basilius Besler

Located in Essex, MA

All in gilt wood frames. All early and of the period. Including Tulips and Daffodils.

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Antique Mid-17th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Besler Hand Colored Botanicals in Mirrored Frames
Set of Six Besler Hand Colored Botanicals in Mirrored Frames

Set of Six Besler Hand Colored Botanicals in Mirrored Frames

Located in Essex, MA

Various subjects including tulips in mirrored and gilt wood frames.

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Antique Late 17th Century German Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

Eight Basilius Beslers Botanicals
Eight Basilius Beslers Botanicals

Eight Basilius Beslers Botanicals

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H 34 in W 30.5 in D 2 in

Eight Basilius Beslers Botanicals

By Basilius Besler

Located in Atlanta, GA

Basilius Besler (1561-1629), From: Hortus Eystettensis (The Garden of Eichstatt) Published: Eichstatt and Nuremburg, 1613, 1640, 1713 Copper plate engraving with hand-coloring Custo...

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Antique 17th Century European Prints

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

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By Joseph Paxton

Located in Alamo, CA

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Early 19th Century Academic Figurative Prints

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Engraving

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Besler Botanical For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate besler botanical for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for a besler botanical from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 18th Century. When looking for the right besler botanical for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray and brown. A besler botanical from Basilius Besler — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in engraving, paper and copper can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Besler Botanical?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a besler botanical in our inventory may begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,575.