Item #211447 Musa Fructus. Abraham MUNTING.

Musa Fructus.

Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa, 1696.

Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".

Beautiful side profile of a banana tree attached to a base. Abraham Munting (1626-1683) taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants, especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges and minor foxing. Adhesive residue verso, slightly visible to left side. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English

Price: $250.00

Item #211447

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