190 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 but rare. Reverse side is blank. To see more Chaumeton engravings ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=chaumeton More cereals print ; www.etsy.com/shop/sofrenchvintage/items?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=cereal To go round the shop ; www.etsy.com/fr/shop/sofrenchvintage?ref=hdr_shop_menu English: quinine, red cinchona, cinchona bark, Jesuit’s bark, loxa bark, Jesuit’s powder, countess powder, Peruvian bark. Spanish: quina, cascarilla, cargua cargua, corteza coja. French: quinquina, corce du Prou. Uses Cinchona officinalis is a medicinal plant, one of several Cinchona species used for the production of quinine, which is an anti-fever agent. It is especially useful in the prevention & treatment of malaria. Other alkaloids that are extracted from this tree include cinchonine, cinchonidine & quinidine 1831 Antique Cinchona Officinalis Print Quinine Medicinal Plant Botanical Art For Framing Decor
