Antique botanical engraving from 1829 - Ranunculus Thora - Hand painted by Pierre-Antoine Poiteau

Discover this magnificent botanical engraving on the ranunculus thora or ranunculus thora in latin ⭐ this plate is almost 200 years old, it dates from 1829 ⭐ it was hand-colored and has a size of 27 X 15 cm and highlighted by a beautiful cream colored paper. ⭐ the work, combining the beauty of nature with scientific accuracy, was published in a scientific framework with the objective of listing all the flowers of france. ⭐ the engraving is in very good condition with some aging marks on the edges of the sheet. See also the photos. ⭐ the illustration is by pierre-antoine poiteau (1766 - 1854) french botanist and horticulturist. From 1829 to 1851, he directed the revue horticulture. In 1835, with pierre jean françois turpin, he republished the treatise on fruit trees. In 1846, french pomology, collection of the most beautiful fruits grown in france. In 1848 and 1853 the two volumes of his cours d'horticulture appeared. A member of several learned societies, poiteau was later head of the botanical garden of the medical school, then of the natural history museum. He discovered many species and genera of plants, and he even created several families (cyclanthaceae, for example). As a horticulturist and pomologist, he also contributed greatly to the improvement of table fruits. As an artist, he is esteemed and his watercolor lithographs are sought after. As such, he is compared to pierre-joseph redouté. ⭐ it comes from the -general flora of france or iconography, description and history of plants-, phanerogamy by m.loiseleur-deslongchamps; 5th delivery; tasle; ferra young bookstore, directed by p.duménil ⭐ magnificent alpine plant with yellow flowers. 🐞 I offer other boards from the same series, all different and unique, but also other zoology or botany images for nature-inspired interior decoration. 🐞 do not hesitate to contact me for more information.