Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 4.7

Five tulips, bulbs and roots included, set out on a hand-coloured botanical plate with each plant labelled in Latin.

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About this artwork

This plate comes from the Hortus Eystettensis of 1613, the work for which Basilius Besler is best known. It is an engraving, coloured by hand, and it shows five tulips arranged together on the page. Each is labelled in Latin, and the bulbs and roots are drawn beneath the flowers, so you can study the whole plant from the ground up. The plate appears in the 'Fürstenausgabe', the special edition of the book, in a copy held in the Eichstätt seminary library. Besler was a Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, and the care of his botanical drawing is clear here.

On your wall: Its clear botanical layout and floral subject suit studies, hallways, dining rooms and calm living spaces, especially where a considered, traditional look is wanted.

Title: Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 4.7
Artist: Basilius Besler
Year: 1613
Style: Floral & botanical
Shape: Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Basilius Besler Floral & botanical

About Basilius Besler

Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was an apothecary and botanist based in Nuremberg, where he earned a good reputation in his profession. He is best remembered for the Hortus Eystettensis, a monumental florilegium published in 1613, a large book devoted to the study and depiction of plants and flowers.

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See all 19 works by Basilius Besler

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Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.

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