200 YEARS OLD. AUTHENTIC FINE COPPER ENGRAVING from the 1800s. Taken from Flore mdicale by Chaumeton. The Flore Mdicale is one of the most important French books on the study of medicinal boards in the nineteenth century. It gives to read the description, the history, as well as the use & the virtues of the plants. The plants are represented in their entirety, accompanied by details of their flowers & their seeds. A work most notable for its fine illustrations in the Pierre-Joseph Redout style of stipple-engraving by Turpin & Anne-Ernestine Panckoucke. Dimension approx : 25 cm x 15 cm / 9.84 x 5.90 inches. Condition : Very good condition. Some foxing are possible. Printed on good ivory handmade paper. Reverse side is blank. To see more this serie engravings ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=1814 More poisonous plant print ; www.etsy.com/shop/sofrenchvintage/items?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=poisonous+plant To go round the shop ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu Agrimonia eupatoria is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as common agrimony, church steeples or sticklewort. The whole plant is dark green with numerous soft hairs. The soft hairs aid in the plant’s seed pods sticking to any animal or person coming in contact with the plant. The flower spikes have a spicy odor like apricots. in the language of flowers, agrimony means thankfulness or gratitude. A. eupatoria is a foodplant for the caterpillars of the snout moth Endotricha flammealis. 1814 Church Steeples Antique Print Leaf Fruit Root Vegetable Plant Natural History Botanical Botany Wall Art Framing Home Decor
