DeBry – Florilegium Renovatum et Actum – 1641 – CGW381501-2 Merian DeBry – Florilegium Renovatum et Actum 1641. These fine hand coloured copper engravings are from the enhanced edition of Johan DeBry’s earlier publication in 1612. DeBry belonged to a noted family of Master engravers from Frankfurt. Mattheus Merian was the son in law of DeBry and had a reputation for his landscape work, his daughter, Sibylla Merian went on to produce two of the most significant works published (by a woman) in the 18th Century. Both editions of this work are rare but Merian’s expanded work is considerably harder to find. 61 cm x 47.5 cm
DeBry – Florilegium Renovatum et Actum – 1641 Merian DeBry – Florilegium Renovatum et Actum 1641 (unframed). These fine hand coloured copper engravings are from the enhanced edition of Johan DeBry’s earlier publication in 1612.
Draakestein ‘Mucca Piri’ – 1686 ‘Mucca Piri’ – Hortus Indicus Malabaricus 1686 – CGW381539-7 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus by Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 Framed: 92cm x 77cm *Photographs of framed art to come
Draakestein – ‘Nilicamaram’ (F38) – 1686 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus. Hendrik Draakestein. ‘Nilicamaram’ The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 75cm x 62cm CGW134469-10.7
Hendrik Draakestein – ‘Sobena’ – 1686 ‘Sobena’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein (unframed) – ‘Capo-mologa’ 1686 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus ‘Capo-mologa’ Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 39 cm x 47.5 cm (unframed) CGW134469-10.3
Draakestein (unframed) – “Hina Paretti” – 1686 – CGW134469-10.5 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus. Hendrik Draakestein.</p> The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 38 cm x 44 cm (unframed)
Draakestein (unframed) – ‘Nir-Carambu’ (F51) – 1686 – CGW134469-10.6 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus. Hendrik Draakestein. The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 39.5 cm x 49 cm (unframed)
Draakestein – ‘Balam-pulli’ – 1686 ‘Balam-pulli’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein – ‘Batta-valli’ – 1686 ‘Batta-valli’ CGW134469-10.4 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein – ‘Cametti’ – 1686 ‘Cametti’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus. Hendrik Draakestein. The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein – ‘Cara-nosi’ – 1686 ‘Cara-nosi’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein – ‘Cudu-parili’ (31) – 1686 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus ‘Cudu-parili’ Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 64 cm x 72 cm CGW134463-6.3
Draakestein – ‘Kaida’ (F3) – 1686 Hortus Indicus Malabaricus ‘Kaida’ Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686 62 cm x 75 cm (framed) 39 cm x 48.5 cm (unframed) CGW381539-2
Draakestein – ‘Pee-amerdu’ – 1686 ‘Pee-amerdu’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686
Draakestein – ‘Pua-tsjetti’ – 1686 ‘Pua-tsjetti’ Hortus Indicus Malabaricus Hendrik Draakestein The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving. Amsterdam 1686