Draakestein 'Kadanaku aut catevala' 1686

Draakestein ‘Kadanaku aut catevala’ 1686

‘Kadanaku aut catevala’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

89cm x 73cm

CGW134463-6.4

Munting - 1696

Munting – 1696

Munting Late 17thCentury hand coloured copper plate botanical engraving.

1696

Munting Collection (unframed) - 1696

Munting Collection (unframed) – 1696

Abraham Munting, Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardewassen

Fine copper engravings with later hand colouring. Florilegiums (Botanical works) of this period were produced in the main for scientific studies and research and usually illustrated just the plant itself. What makes Muntings work stand apart is the fashion in which he displayed his speciments (usually) floating above a landscape or village scene. Not satisfied with that, he had the name of the plant within a floating banner.

C. 1696

39 cm x 26 cm (unframed)

Munting Selection (unframed) - 1696

Munting Selection (unframed) – 1696

Abraham Munting, Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardewassen. Fine copper engravings with later hand colouring. Florilegiums (Botanical works) of this period were produced in the main for scientific studies and research and usually illustrated just the plant itself. What makes Muntings work stand apart is the fashion in which he displayed his speciments (usually) floating above a landscape or village scene. Not satisfied with that, he had the name of the plant within a floating banner.

1696

Pancovius - Herbarium - 1536 to 1665

Pancovius – Herbarium – 1536 to 1665

Pancovius – Herbarium Scarce 16th Century wood block botanicals, engraved by Peter Holtzmeyer in 1536. They were not published until 1665 by Thomas Pancovius 1536 to 1665

43.5 cm x 34.5 cm

Pancovius - Herbarium (unframed) - 1536 to 1665

Pancovius – Herbarium (unframed) – 1536 to 1665

Thomas Pancovius – Herbarium (unframed) – 1536 to 1665. Scarce 16th Century wood block botanicals. The wood engraver was Peter Holtzmeyer in 1536. They were not published until 1654 by Thomas Pancovius. Hand coloured and first edition of three.

1654