ARTIST: Georg Dionysius Ehret
PUBLISHER: Published by Christopher Jacob Trew.
MEDIUM: Engraving, hand-colored,
DATE: 1750-73.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 19 7/8 x 13 5/8" (504 x 345 mm).
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. <br><br>
ADDITIONAL INFO: The first word is gilded, as is typical with this series.
CONDITION: Good condition with original hand color.
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