Description

BOTANY

Botryoid globulin

Globulina botryoides

Globulin enlarged 

Fragilaria muralis Fragilaria muralis 

Infusion cichlid

ENGRAVING: Lythograph with coeval coloring with watercolor painting

AUTHOR: Courses after Turpin

ATLAS: Dictionary of natural sciences, Florence Battelli 1831

SIZE OF PAGE: cm 25.5x17.5

SIZE OF THE ENGRAVING: cm 15.5x9

PERIOD: circa 1831

CONDITIONS: good conditions

This impressive work was made up by 29 volumes and contained hundreds of engravings that represented all the plant and animal kingdom.
This work derives from an excellent work of luminaries of the 18th century supported by the French King Louis XV and then directed by the same Turpin that was considered as the greatest botanical engraver of his time.
The most of his engravings are signed Turpin & Pretre.
Very white strong paper of good quality.

BOTANY

Botryoid globulin

Globulina botryoides

Globulin enlarged 

Fragilaria muralis Fragilaria muralis 

Infusion cichlid

ENGRAVING: Lithograph with coloring coeval with watercolour

AUTHOR: Courses designed by Turpin

ATLAS: Dictionary of natural sciences, Florence Battelli 1831

SHEET DIMENSIONS: 25.5x17.5 cm

ENGRAVING DIMENSIONS: 15.5x9 cm

PERIOD: approximately 1831

CONDITION: good condition

This impressive work was composed of 29 volumes and was accompanied by hundreds of engravings representing the entire animal and plant world.
The work derives from an excellent work of 18th century luminaries supported by the French King Louis XV later led by Turpin himself, considered at the time the greatest botanical engraver.
Most of the engravings are signed Turpin & Pretre.
Very white and resistant paper of excellent quality.