Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 9.8

An orange daylily and a yellow-flowered plant, each carefully labelled, share one page of Basilius Besler's celebrated 1613 botanical book.

CHF 49.00

No VAT charged. Free delivery in Switzerland from CHF 99. Delivery details

✓ Printed to order for you
✓ Stretched on a 2 cm wooden frame, ready to hang
✓ 14-day returns

About this artwork

This plate comes from the Hortus Eystettensis, published in 1613, the monumental florilegium by Nuremberg apothecary and botanist Basilius Besler. It is a hand-coloured engraving showing an orange daylily, labelled 'Lilium fatuum', alongside a yellow-flowered plant labelled 'Dorea Narbonensium'. Each plant is drawn with its own name beside it, in the manner of a botanical reference. The plate belongs to the so-called Fürstenausgabe, the coloured edition of the book, and the original page is held in the Seminarbibliothek Eichstätt.

On your wall: Its warm orange and yellow blooms on a pale page suit a kitchen, hallway, study or dining room, especially where a botanical or traditional look is wanted.

Title: Hortus Eystettensis, Spring 9.8
Artist: Basilius Besler
Year: 1613
Style: Floral & botanical
Shape: Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Text based on Wikimedia Commons.

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.

Based on Wikipedia.

See all 19 works by Basilius Besler

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.