Superb original woodcut painted in acquerello by hand taken from the famous work "Histoire generale des plantes" by the botanical physician Jacques Dalechamps (1513-1588) in an elegant passe-partout.
We can note the strong influence of Matthioli, as also in different works of botany of the XVI century published after the famous "Discorsi" of the important botanist
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ENGRAVING: original woodcut
AUTHOR: Jacques Dalechamps
PASSE-PARTOUT DIMENSION: cm 25x17,5
ENGRAVING DIMENSION: cm 13x7
COLOUR: painted by hand with acquerello
DATE: 1630 circa
CONDITIONS: good conditions
Dalechamps in his "Historia generalis plantarum" published for the first time in 1586-87 collected all the botanical knowledge avalaible until that date.
The first french edition was published in 1615.
