ARTIST: Georg Dionysius Ehret
PUBLISHER: Published by Christopher Jacob Trew.
MEDIUM: Engraving, hand-colored,
DATE: 1750-73.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 19 3/4 x 13 1/2" (50.2 x 34.3 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Engraved and colored by Johann Jacob Haid and Johann Elias Haid. From the renowned botanical work "Plantae Selectae" by Christopher Trew. Published in Nuremberg, 1750-73. A distinguished German botanical draftsman, Ehret collaborated with Linnaeus and later worked for the British Museum, where he drew many newly discovered plants from the Americas and the Far East.
ADDITIONAL INFO: The first word is gilded, as is typical with this series.
CONDITION: Good condition with full original color.
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