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.
Aphricanus flos maximus pleno flore Aurantia Colore - Aphricano flos maximus simplex flo. luteo ...
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Hand coloured flower print by Emmanuel Sweerts.
Title: Aphricanus flos maximus pleno flore Aurantia Colore - Aphricano flos maximus simplex flo. luteo ...
Date: 1612.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 330 x 205mm (12.99 x 8.07 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.