Basilius Besler
Hortus Eystettensis, Summer 6.8
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Floral & botanical
Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 5.9
Basilius Besler, 1613
Three lily plants, bulbs and all, drawn with the clarity of a botanical study and finished by hand in soft colour.
CHF 49.00
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About this artwork
This plate comes from Basilius Besler's Hortus Eystettensis of 1613, the large florilegium he is best known for. It is a hand-coloured botanical engraving showing three lily plants, each with its bulb visible beneath the stem. Labels on the sheet name them as Lilium Byzantinum flore multiplici, Lilium album and Scapus Lilii. The plate is taken from the special edition known as the Fürstenausgabe, in the copy held at the Seminarbibliothek Eichstätt. Showing the roots as well as the flowers lets you study each plant as a whole, much as a reader of the book would have done.
On your wall: Its botanical subject and hand-coloured detail suit studies, hallways, dining rooms and calm living spaces, especially where a quiet, traditional or naturalistic look is wanted.
- Title
- Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 5.9
- Artist
- Basilius Besler
- Year
- 1613
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
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.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
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.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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