First edition, First printing Copper Engraving.
Pierre Richer de Belleval (1564 – November 17, 1632), was a French botanist He is considered the father of scientific botany.Richer de Belleval was born in Châlons-en-Champagne. His father was N. Richer or Richier. He first went to Montpellier to study medicine in 1584, but ended up receiving his MD from Avignon in 1587. In 1587, immediately after completing his M.D., Belleval married the daughter of a deceased seigneur de Prades (who had enriched himself by trade and purchased the estate) near Montpellier. There was a considerable dowry, and it is clear that this personal estate helped to support Belleval throughout his life. In 1593 he was appointed to the new royal chair of anatomy and botanical studies of Montpellier. Two years later, in 1595, he received his doctorate in medicine in Montpellier.
In 1593 Henry IV of France asked him to create a garden and Belleval dedicated his life to the creation and maintenance of this garden, which become the first botanic garden in France. He produced also copper engravings of his plants, but did not live to see them published. They were discovered almost two hundred years later by Jean Emmanuel Gilibert, a French botanist and published in the book Démonstrations élémentaires de botanique, from which this print come from.
Overall size of the plate is 9x7. The plate is in good condition. Engraved on crispy laid paper. The print will be sent in a cardboard tube or padded envelope.
Pierre Richer de Belleval (1564 – November 17, 1632), was a French botanist He is considered the father of scientific botany.Richer de Belleval was born in Châlons-en-Champagne. His father was N. Richer or Richier. He first went to Montpellier to study medicine in 1584, but ended up receiving his MD from Avignon in 1587. In 1587, immediately after completing his M.D., Belleval married the daughter of a deceased seigneur de Prades (who had enriched himself by trade and purchased the estate) near Montpellier. There was a considerable dowry, and it is clear that this personal estate helped to support Belleval throughout his life. In 1593 he was appointed to the new royal chair of anatomy and botanical studies of Montpellier. Two years later, in 1595, he received his doctorate in medicine in Montpellier.
In 1593 Henry IV of France asked him to create a garden and Belleval dedicated his life to the creation and maintenance of this garden, which become the first botanic garden in France. He produced also copper engravings of his plants, but did not live to see them published. They were discovered almost two hundred years later by Jean Emmanuel Gilibert, a French botanist and published in the book Démonstrations élémentaires de botanique, from which this print come from.
Overall size of the plate is 9x7. The plate is in good condition. Engraved on crispy laid paper. The print will be sent in a cardboard tube or padded envelope.
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