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Draakestein -‘Agati’ (F51) – 1686

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

‘Agati’

Hendrik Draakestein

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

Amsterdam

1686

Framed: 75 cm x 62 cm

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A Fascinating Read – The Life of Hendrik Drakestein

I love Drakestein’s choice of botany in his detailed 17th Century engravings. Also the name of each plant in Latin, Malaysian, Arabic and Indian, always to the top right. Several years ago I started importing as many unusual botanical engravings as I could. I have handled many over the past thirty years. I now frame all botanicals in a plain, slightly aged off white contemporary frame, with no mounts, so the 450 – 120 year old hand coloured copper engravings can speak for themselves. Notice the wonderful vibrant colours in these botanicals, these colours are origial, as have been housed inside books from the day printed and hand coloured.

Draakestein ‘Caunga’ 1686

‘Caunga’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

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

Amsterdam

1686

Framed: 92cm x 77cm

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Mali Moir – Epaulette shark

Mali Moir – Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)

Watercolour on 100% Cotton

1225 cm x 55 cm

$3900

The Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark, family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical waters off Australia and New Guinea (and possibly elsewhere). The common name of this shark comes from the very large, white-margined black spot behind each pectoral fin, which are reminiscent of military epaulettes. A small species usually under 1 m (3.3 ft) long, the epaulette shark has a slender body with a short head and broad, paddle-shaped paired fins. The caudal peduncle (to which the tail fin is attached) comprises over half the shark’s length. Adults are light brown above, with scattered darker spots and indistinct saddles.

Mali Moir – Maned Wolf

Mali Moir – Maned Wolf

‘Chrysocyon brachyurus’ Maned wolf IUCN Red List -NT’

Charcoal on cotton canvas

114cmH x 134cmW

$7,000

The Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, its long legs are likely an adaptation to the tall grasslands of its native habitat. The Maned wolf is primarily solitary and is not closely related to any other living canid. It is not a fox, wolf, coyote, dog, or jackal, but a distinct canid and is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon. The maned wolf’s evolutionary relationship to other members of the canid family makes it a unique animal and considered the only species among the large South American canids that survived the late Pleistocene extinction. Today it is a rare and protected species. The most significant threat to the survival of the remaining Maned wolf populations is habitat loss, domestic dogs and hunting.

Mali Moir – Hypotype – Cape Warthog Charcoal

THE RED LIST

Hypotype – Cape Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus IUCN Extinct

Charcoal on cotton canvas

122 x 190 cm

$ 11,500

Recently on exhibition at Melbournes Metro Gallery, now displayed at Allpress inc

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus, originally native to South Africa, this subspecies became extinct around 1871. Cape warthog specimens held in museums lack locality records and the full extent of the Cape warthog’s former distribution remains unknown. There is no mention of this subspecies being obtained after 1860. The Cape warthog and the Dessert warthog are very similar in appearance, one difference is a lack of functional incisors.

Mali Moir – Marine

Mali Moir began her career as botanical artist in 1993 at the National Herbarium of Victoria. Combining botanical and horticultural knowledge with artistic skills Mali has contributed pen and ink drawings for Flora of Victoria, Flora of Australia, Mulleria and other scientific publications. By working closely with botanists, Mali has gained an understanding of the importance of scientific accuracy, the fundamentals of precise measurement and thorough depiction of detail. She teaches botanical illustration in association with the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, at private art groups and conducts workshops in Victoria, interstate and overseas.

Mali Moir – Animals

Mali Moir began her career as botanical artist in 1993 at the National Herbarium of Victoria. Combining botanical and horticultural knowledge with artistic skills Mali has contributed pen and ink drawings for Flora of Victoria, Flora of Australia, Mulleria and other scientific publications. By working closely with botanists, Mali has gained an understanding of the importance of scientific accuracy, the fundamentals of precise measurement and thorough depiction of detail. She teaches botanical illustration in association with the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, at private art groups and conducts workshops in Victoria, interstate and overseas.