200 YEARS OLD. Knautia arvensis, commonly known as field scabious, is a herbaceous perennial species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. AUTHENTIC FINE COPPER ENGRAVING from the 1800s. Taken from Flore mdicale by Chaumeton. The Flore Mdicale is one of the most important French books on the study of medicinal boards in the nineteenth century. It gives to read the description, the history, as well as the use & the virtues of the plants. The plants are represented in their entirety, accompanied by details of their flowers & their seeds. A work most notable for its fine illustrations in the Pierre-Joseph Redout style of stipple-engraving by Turpin & Anne-Ernestine Panckoucke. Dimension approx : 20 cm x 12 cm / 7.87 x 4.72 inches. Condition : Very good condition. Some foxing are possible. Printed on good ivory handmade paper. Reverse side is blank. To see more this serie engravings ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=1814 More medicinal plant print ; www.etsy.com/shop/sofrenchvintage/items?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=medicinal+plant To go round the shop ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu 1814 Field Scabious Antique Herbalism Print Plant Valeriana Officinalis Natural History Botanical Botany Wall Art Framing Home Decor
