Lot 304: Set of Six Georg Dionysius Ehret (German 1708-1770) Botanical Engravings from “Plantae Selectae”
Set of Six Georg Dionysius Ehret (German 1708-1770) Botanical Engravings from “Plantae Selectae”
to include “Veratrum: scapo sistuloso et squamofo spica strica”, “Meadia: foliis oblongus serratis, floribus reflexis purpureis”, “Azalea”, “Lilio-Gladiolus”, “Corallodendron”, “Pavia”
Each engraving is finely executed with precise botanical detail, original 18th-century hand-coloring, and accompanying floral dissections. Published in Nuremberg between 1750 and 1773 under the direction of Christoph Jakob Trew
Hand-colored copperplate engravings on laid paper
16″ x 10 1/2″ plate size
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Florian Papp, New York.
All present well, typical subtle foxing, water staining and creasing. One with some streaking visible under UV. Some gilt loss to frames.
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Estimate: $800- $1200
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
