Basilius Besler
Hortus Eystettensis, Summer 6.8
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Floral & botanical
Hortus Eystettensis, Summer 12.7
Basilius Besler, 1613
A double red poppy and a red corn poppy, engraved and coloured by hand, from Basilius Besler's celebrated 1613 garden book.
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About this artwork
This plate comes from the Hortus Eystettensis of 1613, the large botanical work by the Nuremberg apothecary and botanist Basilius Besler. It is an engraved plate, coloured by hand, and it shows a double red poppy alongside a red corn poppy. Latin captions are engraved on the plate itself. The impression comes from the 'Fürstenausgabe', the coloured edition, held in the Eichstätt seminary library, where it appears in the third volume. The plate gives each flower a clear, unhurried portrait.
On your wall: Its red poppies and botanical precision suit a kitchen, dining room, hallway or study, particularly where a touch of colour is welcome against calm, neutral walls.
- Title
- Hortus Eystettensis, Summer 12.7
- 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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