Jacea Cretica Laciniata argentea
Rome: Sumptibus Bouchard et Gravier. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Plate 80. Page measures 13 1/2" x 8 3/4" Richly colored illustration of a flowering knapweed plant native to the island of Crete. This plate was published in Giorgio Bonelli's Hortus Romanus, known as one of the most significant Italian contributions to 18th century botanical printmaking. This rare botanical masterpiece was published from 1772-1793 in an original set of eight volumes. The bold hand-coloring of the images, and..... More