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2931 – Set of Twelve 18th Century Botanical Prints by Georg Dionysius Ehret

Creator: Georg Dionysius Ehret
Offered by: O'Sullivan Antiques

Description
Set of Twelve 18th Century Botanical Prints by Georg Dionysius Ehret. From “Phytanthoza Iconographia,” by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann and Erhret. Depicting thistles and snapdragons, figworts and hollyhocks. In hand-painted canary-yellow frames.

Ehret (1708-1770) was a disciple of the influential botanist and zoologist Carl Linnaeus and later became an eminent botanist in his own right. Today, his work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Kew Gardens, and other important collections.

Germany, 1737.

Height
17 ½ inches
Width
12 ½ inches
Depth
1 inch

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Germany
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Prints
Creation Date:	1737
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	2931
Incollect Reference #:	545997

Dimensions

W.	12.5 in;	H.	17.5 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	31.75 cm;	H.	44.45 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

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