Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 4.11

Two tulips, one speckled yellow-orange and one red, drawn with their bulbs and roots and each labelled in Latin.

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About this artwork

This plate from Basilius Besler's Hortus Eystettensis of 1613 shows two tulip plants in full, from flower down to bulb and roots. One bloom is yellow-orange with speckled markings, the other a clear red. Each plant carries a Latin label. The plate is a hand-coloured engraving, so the fine linework of the print is lifted by colour added by hand. The image comes from the 'Fürstenausgabe', the specially coloured edition of the book, in a copy held at the Seminarbibliothek Eichstätt. Besler was a Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, and the Hortus Eystettensis is his best-known work.

On your wall: The warm yellow-orange and red against pale paper suit a kitchen, dining room, hallway or study, especially where a botanical touch is wanted.

Title: Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 4.11
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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