Engraving from 1889 - Hair by A. Pratt - old botanical chromolithograph

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years old). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. Subject: Wall rue. 🌿 Artist: Anne Pratt. 🌿 Size: 15 X 24 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Elegant vintage ivory white paper. 🌿 Condition: Good condition, possible signs of age. See photos. Anne Pratt (1806 – 1893) was a brilliant English botanical illustrator, whose bright and detailed works ignited a passion for flowers in her Victorian audience. Her books beautifully combined science, art, and wonder of nature. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in 1889, in a major work by Anne Pratt dedicated to British flora. 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 knowledge and the growing interest in nature in the 19th century. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and education, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical illustration representing the wall rue with its various stages of development. This scientific plate details the delicate fronds, fibrous root system, and characteristic spores of this rock fern. The whole offers a comprehensive study of this species typical of old walls and limestone rocks. 🌸 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. 🌸 Shop: Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 104-1-297. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Translation: Wall rue, Asplenium ruta-muraria. --- Decoration, vintage, fern.