Antique engraving 1889 - Borage by Lefevre. Botanical flower lithograph

Magnificent authentic 136-year-old engraving, not a mere reproduction: Borage (Borage officinalis) • Edition: 1889 • Size: 18 x 27 cm • Artist: Achille Lefevre • Elegant, vintage, slightly creamy-white card stock • Condition: Very good condition, slight signs of age The artist of this work is Achille Lefevre, a botanical illustrator. This engraving belongs to a collection of 19th-century botanical plates, published in *Les Plantes médicinales indigènes et exotiques* (Indigenous and Exotic Medicinal Plants) in 1889, a seminal work on the therapeutic properties of plants. It exquisitely illustrates the artistic and scientific expertise of the period, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate testifies to the wealth of botanical and medicinal knowledge of its time. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and educational value, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. Magnificent botanical illustration depicting borage in its natural habitat with its intense blue, star-shaped flowers. The plate presents several specimens of this medicinal plant with its tender green foliage and characteristic five-petaled blue flowers arranged in scorpioid cymes. • Find all our lithographs and prints on our profile • Send us a message with any questions • Fast shipping and careful packaging for safe delivery • For bulk purchases, contact me for a discount • Color engraving Reference: 103-1-9 Text inscribed on the engraving: Borage. Borrago officinalis - Pl. 9 ----- Decoration, vintage, flower