Engraving from 1889 - Fougères fern by A. Pratt - Botanical lithograph

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years old). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. Subject: Ferns. 🌿 Artist: Anne Pratt. 🌿 Size: 15 X 24 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Elegant and 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 the 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. This botanical plate features two species of ferns with delicately cut fronds. The black spleenwort displays its large, tender green pinnate fronds, while the smooth maidenhair offers a finer and more delicate foliage. The details of the sporangia and root system enrich this scientific illustration. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Discounts available 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: 104-1-296. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Translation: 1. BLACK HAIRY FERN. Asplenium adiantum nigrum. 2. LANCEOLATE DORADILLE. A. Lanceolatum.