Antique Print-JAPANESE CAMELLIA-Drapiez-1853

‘CAMELLIA JAPONICA – CAMELLIE DU JAPON.’ (JAPANESE CAMELLIA, ROSE OF WINTER, IT IS A MEMBER OF THE THEACEAE FAMILY OR TEA FAMILY. IT IS A FLOWERING SHRUB OR A SMALL TREE NATIVE TO JAPAN, KOREA AND CHINA.) ‘

(Japanese Camellia, rose of winter, it is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family. It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan, Korea and China.)

Made by an anonymous engraver after Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez (1778-1856).

Engraving with original hand colouring, heightened with arabic gum on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 17 x 26.5 cm (6.69 x 10.43 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light text ghosting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JAPANESE CAMELLIA

(PCO) C140-11

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive original antique print / plate originates from: ‘Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles …’ (Classic dictionary of natural sciences), by M. Drapiez. published in Brussels, 1853. This work elaborates on the work of Buffon, Daubenton, Lacepede, Cuvier, de Jussieu a.o. Artists and Engravers: Pierre Auguste Joseph Drapiez (1778-1856) was a Belgian naturalist.