Lot 150
  • 150

Besler, Basilius

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

Chamaeiris latifolia biflora [and 3 other varieties of dwarf irises] — Chamaeiris flore candido [and 3 other varieties of dwarf irises]



2 handcolored engraved plates (18 ¾ x 15 ¾ in.; 476 x 400 mm), extracted from Besler's Hortus Eystettensis (Eichstatt and Nuremberg, 1613); blind type impression on Chamaeiris latifolia biflora plate. Matted, glazed, and framed; a few chips to edge of one frame.