Name: Antique Print-CYPRESS-CEDAR-PL.III.124.A-Pluche-1799
SKU: PCO-10787
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Antique Print-CYPRESS-CEDAR-PL.III.124.A-Pluche-1799

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‘CYPRES MET ZYNE VRUCHT. / CEDER.’

– (Cyprus with its fruit. Cedar.) Engraving illustrating two evergreen trees. On the left, a cypress branch with cones and fruit is shown in detail. On the right, a cedar branch with needle clusters is depicted. The plate compares evergreen species through foliage and fruit morphology.

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SKU: PCO-10787 Category: Botanical Tag: Botanical

Description

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 23.7 x 17.4 cm (9.33 x 6.85 inch). Image size: 20 x 14.3 cm. (7.87 x 5.63 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Original folds as issued. Light soiling and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

18E EEUW, HISTORISCHE PRENT, KOPERGRAVURE, INDUSTRI?LE GESCHIEDENIS, AMBACHTEN, WERKTUIGEN, TECHNIEK, MECHANICA, PRODUCTIEPROCES, WERKPLAATS, VAKMANSCHAP, VROEGE INDUSTRIE, TECHNISCHE ILLUSTRATIE, ENCYCLOPEDISCH, WETENSCHAPPELIJKE ILLUSTRATIE, HANDARBEID, MANUFACTUUR, PRE-INDUSTRI?LE REVOLUTIE, 18TH CENTURY, ANTIQUE PRINT, HISTORICAL ENGRAVING, INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, TOOLS AND MACHINERY, TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION | BOX-PLUCHE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From a Dutch, 3rd. ed. of this work: ‘Schouwtooneel der Natuur …’, published by H. Gartman ao., 1799.

Biography artist: Noel-Antoine Pluche (1688-1761), known as the Abbe Pluche, was a French priest. He is now known for his Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.