Botanical engraving 1889 - Vanilla and tropical orchid. Flower illustration.

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (137 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Vanilla and tropical orchid. 🌿 Artist: Achille Lefevre. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Slightly cardboard paper in elegant, vintage cream white. 🌿 Condition: Very good, with slight signs of age. See also the photos. The artist of the work is Achille Lefevre, a botanical illustrator. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in *Les Plantes médicinales indigènes et exotiques* in 1889, a reference work on the therapeutic virtues of plants. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific craftsmanship of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate reflects the richness of botanical and medicinal knowledge of its era. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and education, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical illustration representing vanilla (Vanilla claviculata) with its characteristic climbing stems, large veined leaves, and delicate orchid flower. The plate precisely details the long hanging pods typical of this precious spice as well as the aerial root system of this tropical vine. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for the purchase of multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 103-1-36. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Pl. 36, Vanilla - Vanilla claviculata, *Les Plantes Médicinales*, A. Poiteau Editeur Paris, Imp. Monrocq - Paris. --- Decoration, vintage, flower, exotic, yellow, botanical, nature, spice, vine, orchid.