Description
Spectacular c.18th engraving of hyacinths from Basil Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis, the greatest florilegium ever made which recorded all the plants in their actual size in the garden of the Prince Bishop of Eichstatt in Bavaria.
References:
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966 BBI 158.
Stafleu, F. Taxonomic Literature. A selective guide to botanical publications.. Ultrecht. 1976-1988 : 497.
Collections:
Getty Museum Los Angeles: ID/Accession Number 2018.M.23
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/cb40351025m
V & A, Victoria & Albert Museum: ACCESSION NUMBER CIRC.526-1967
