Flower Engraving - Original plate from the "Chalcographie du Louvre" 1800 - Lotus

☀️ rare: an original engraving from the chalcographie du louvre! ☀️ this botanical work measures 76 X 56 cm and has an engraved part of 43 X 59 cm ☀️ excellent general condition, clean and fresh copy, without foxing. Central engraved part in perfect condition. Light fold in the corner of the upper left margin with a slightly gray background due to the printing technique ☀️ the original plate used for this plate was produced around 1800 during napoleon i's egyptian campaign and is part of the famous series -la description de l'egypte- this plate was printed around 1990 ☀️ the drawing is by delile and the engraving by pierre-mathieu plée (17...-18...). ☀️ the engraving shows the flower, the leaf, the plant of the lotus nymphea nelumbo. The full text of the plate: hn botany by mr. Delile / 1.2.3 nymphaea nelumbo. ☀️ this plate is authenticated by a dry stamp in relief at the bottom of the work. Reference 5348 / km005348. It belongs to the volume: natural history, volume ii, botany, plate 61 ☀️ I offer other plates and lithographs from the same series. Check out my other ads or search for chalcography-orastra ☀️ protected shipping in a tube ☀️ contact me if you want more info or for a group purchase.