Botanical engraving - 1889 - Snapdragon - Old illustration of a red flower

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (137 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Snapdragon or wolf's mouth. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Slightly cardboard paper in elegant, vintage cream white. 🌿 Condition: Very good, with slight signs of age. See also the photos. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in *Les Plantes médicinales indigènes et exotiques* in 1889, a reference work on the therapeutic virtues of plants. 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 and medicinal knowledge of its era. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and pedagogy, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical illustration depicting two flowering stems of snapdragon in vibrant red and pink hues. This plate highlights the morphological characteristics of this medicinal plant with a striking naturalistic rendering. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for purchasing multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 103-1-38. Texts inscribed on the engraving: *Les Plantes Médicinales, Pl. 38, Muflier, Antirrhinum majus* --- Decoration, vintage, botanical, flower, nature, floral, plant. Snapdragon, Antirrhinaceae, garden. This plate presents a typical scientific naturalistic style of 19th-century botanical illustrations, in the tradition of great illustrated floras.