Collection of Nine 18th Century Tropical Botanical Engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret
Collection of nine 18th Century tropical botanical engravings by Georg Dionysius Ehret. Hand coloured prints depicting local flora of Barbados. Each is dedicated to a prominent person in elaborate calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the dedicatee’s coat of arms. The prints come from a diverse natural history illustrated work by the Reverend Griffith Hughes dated 1750 . Presented in gilt bobbin frames.
Dimensions: H : 47 cm x W : 37 cm
Ref: 001847 Price: £4500.00
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