Price: $175.00
SKU: 66605
ARTIST: Pancrace Bessa
PUBLISHER: Published in Brussels.
MEDIUM: Engraving, hand-colored,
DATE: 1828 - 35.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 1/4 x 4 1/2" (18.3 x 11.4 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Hand-colored engraving by Pancrace Bessa, Redoute's most distinguished colleague and pupil. From "Herbier de l'Amateur de Fleurs," Brussels, 1828-35. Bessa's work is distinguished by its exquisite detail and strong yet subtle coloring, especially apparent in such smaller prints as these.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition with original color, save for a tiny spot at the top.
REFERENCE: Dunthorne #32.