Basilius BESLER (1561-1629) - 17th century botanical engravings (c. 1613 Nurnberg)

42.00 cm wide   52.00 cm high

16.54 inches wide  20.47 inches high

62.00cm framed width   72.00cm framed height   2.00cm framed depth

24.41 inches framed width  28.35 inches framed height  0.79 inches framed depth

Engravings of sunflowers & artichokes
from Hortus Eystettensis(The Garden of Eichstaedt). Nuremberg, 1613 (1st ed.)
Basilius Besler, Apothecary & Botanist, prepared these magnificent engravings on the instructions of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince Bishop of Eichstaedt.
Besler and his associates, among them Wolfgang Kilian of Augsburg, created one of the most beautiful & famous collections of botanical engravings of all time. Over 1000 flowers, representing 667 species were depicted. It took 16 years to complete this outstanding work
(later hand colouring)

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