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Untitled Botanicals. Tab. II.

  • ARTIST: Albertus Seba

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: c. 1748

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 1/8 x 10 1/4" (41 x 26 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descripto et Iconibus Artificiosissmis Expressio by Albertus Seba. Early 18th-century copperplate engraving. This plate features a selection of botanical specimens, drawn with the precision and decorative flair characteristic of Seba’s Thesaurus. Intended as both a scientific record and a visual marvel, it reflects the era’s drive to document the diversity of the natural world.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 21 inch archival mylar for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition save a light crease in outer lower left margin. Modern hand coloring.

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