Hand-Coloured Botanical Engraving of an Erica (Heath) with Detailed Floral Anatomy, 1846

RG-2026-106 · This reference is permanently assigned to this work.

datiert 1846, Mitte 19. Jh.

Technique: copper engraving
Publisher: Nicht eindeutig erkennbar – Tafel Nr. 19 aus einem botanischen Werk von 1846, vermutlich deutschsprachige Flora-Ausgabe
Location: Switzerland
Dimensions: ca. 32 × 38 cm (Rahmen-Aussenmass)
Frame: Schmaler Goldrahmen mit grau-grünem Doppel-Passepartout und Federzug-Linierung
Condition: good

Price

from CHF 230

About the Work

This finely hand-coloured botanical plate from 1846 depicts an Erica species with its characteristic tubular blossoms alongside precise anatomical studies of stamens, seeds and seed capsule — typical of the scientific yet aesthetic botanical illustration of the Biedermeier era. The delicate colouring in greenish-blue and wine-red makes the sheet an elegant eye-catcher, and the clean framing by Portmann Einrahmungen in Zug gives it genuine interior appeal.

Provenance

The label 'Portmann Einrahmungen Zug' on the back documents careful local framing in Zug. The plate comes from a private collection in Zug and was deliberately presented as a decorative single piece. Dated 1846 and delicately hand-coloured, this original plate is an excellent entry piece into the world of antique botanical prints.

Inscriptions

'1846' (unten links), '19.' (unten rechts), '1.a.' (Bildmitte), Buchstaben-Beschriftungen der Detaildarstellungen: b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, k, m, n

Shipping & returns

Insured, carefully packed shipping within Switzerland: flat CHF 25. International shipping (EU, USA, Japan and more) on request. Returns accepted within 30 days of receipt if the work is unchanged; return shipping is paid by the buyer.