Hand coloured flower print by Emmanuel Sweerts. 1612
In 1612, Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612), a Dutch florist, issued this florilegium at Frankfurt-am-Main, with engravings that he copied from de Bry's "Florilegium" of 1611. The work served as both a picture-book of plants and a sale catalogue of the plants that he stocked and which could be purchased at the stall he rented at the Frankfurt Fair.
Ornithogalu flo. albo multifl. Viridique linea in dorso praeditum ...
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Hand coloured flower print by Emmanuel Sweerts.
Title: Ornithogalu flo. albo multifl. Viridique linea in dorso praeditum ...
Date: 1612.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 335 x 210mm (13.19 x 8.27 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
In 1612, Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612), a Dutch florist, issued this florilegium at Frankfurt-am-Main, with engravings that he copied from de Bry's "Florilegium" of 1611. The work served as both a picture-book of plants and a sale catalogue of the plants that he stocked and which could be purchased at the stall he rented at the Frankfurt Fair.