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Pair of Basilius Besler Narcissus Engravings

Creator: Basilius Besler
Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
Atrractive pair of 17th century Narcissus botanical engravings, by Basilius Besler. Besler (1561-1629) was a prominent botanist and apothecarist in Nuremberg. He was tasked with curating the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, the Prince Bishop of Eichstaedt in Bavaria. The Prince also requested a codex of all the plants growing in his garden. This commission, eventually titled the Hortus Eystettensis would take Besler 16 years to complete. First published in 1613, This volume comprised 367 life-sized copper engravings which represented 1084 different plants across 667 species.
Size below with frames.
Image size: 16 1/2" wide x 20" high

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	paper
Condition:	Good. Now in ebonized frames
Creation Date:	1613
Styles / Movements:	Baroque, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001831
Incollect Reference #:	761886

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.