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Grand Roses print. Large Besler illustration of Roses.

Grand Roses print. Large Besler illustration of Roses.

by Besler, Basilius

Fine quality Heritage Editions reproduction print of Red and White Roses from a superb 17th century hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Basilius Besler (1561-1629),  for his “Hortus Eystettensis”- the first and grandest florilegium ever published.

Besler illustrated 1086 plants in 368 large beautifully composed plates, published in Nuremberg between 1561 and 1613, to commemorate the celebrated gardens of Besler’s patron, the ruling bishop, Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince Bishop of Eichstatt, who financed the enormous project. While in charge of the bishop’s gardens, in 1586 Besler took over the pharmacy at the Nuremberg hay market, and set up his own botanical gardens, with an extensive collection of natural history specimens. He soon became known as a botanist and collector of collector of natural history specimens.

The picture does not do justice to the quality of this wonderful reproduction print. Image size approximately 47 x 37cm. 

Stock Number: HE44Price: $48.00

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