Botanical engraving from 1897 - Stanhopea Tigrina - Original plate A.Lefevre

Discover this beautiful and rare botanical engraving dating from 1897, featuring the stanhopea tigrina (stanhopea tigrina major). 🌿 this is an authentic copy, over 120 years old, and not a recent reproduction. The illustration is a beautiful 20 X 29 cm, large enough to see all the details and will look magnificent if you decide to frame it. 🌿 the condition, although vintage, is in very good condition, this engraving has minimal soiling towards the bottom of the page. See photos... This chromo-lithograph of captivating accuracy and beauty, conveys the natural tones of the leaves and the flower. 🌿 this original plate with its beautiful patina, sold unframed, is both informative and aesthetic, celebrating the beauty of the plant world 🌿 stanhopea tigrina major: a rare tropical orchid and epiphyte known for its large, pendulous flowers with yellow and brown patterns reminiscent of a tiger's skin. The flowers are intensely fragrant, with a sweet aroma that attracts pollinators. This plant requires a warm and humid environment, often grown in hanging baskets to allow its flowers to develop freely. 🌿 this antique engraving comes from a book originally designed for horticulturalists 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 card stock of this lithograph is cream, giving a retro charm to the whole. The spine 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. [ref. 019-dph.t5. Pl.66] 🌿 contact me for more information or to consider a group purchase, thus benefiting from discounts and advantageous shipping costs.