Botanical engraving from 1897 - Hybrid Petunias - Original flower plate

Discover this magnificent and rare botanical engraving dating from 1897, featuring large-flowered hybrid petunias. 🌿 this is an authentic copy, over 120 years old, and not a recent reproduction. The illustration is a beautiful size of 20 X 29 cm, large enough to see all the details and will look stunning if you decide to frame it. 🌿 the condition, although vintage, is very good. This chromo-lithograph of captivating accuracy and beauty, transmits the natural tones of the leaves and the flower. 🌿 this original board with its beautiful patina, sold without frame, is signed by edouard godart, botanical illustrator. It is both informative and aesthetic, celebrating the beauty of the plant world 🌿 large fringed flower hybrid petunias are a captivating variety of petunia hybrids offering a diverse range of flower shapes, colors and structures. Whether single or double, fringed flowers add an elegant touch to summer flower beds. 🌿 this old engraving comes from a work initially designed for horticulturists and nurserymen. It was published by octave doin in paris with the librairie agricole de la maison rustique and the grain merchant of vilmorin andrieux 🌿 the cardboard paper of this lithograph is cream, thus giving a retro charm to the whole. The back is blank. 🌿 in addition, I offer many other engravings from the same series, all distinct and old. Also explore my varied collection of illustrations and lithographs, including botanical and zoological ones from other series. 🌿 do not hesitate to contact me for more information or to consider a group purchase, thus benefiting from discounts and advantageous shipping costs. [ref. 019-dph.t4. Pl.50] related subjects: floral nostalgia retro garden of yesteryear composition horticulture herbarium decoration period drawing formerly bouquet flora garden.