EditorialIris with butterflies. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title bouquet has the signature of Paul Theodor v...
EditorialTulip varieties, Tulipa gesneriana, with caterpillar and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title b...
EditorialHyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis, and love in a mist, Nigella flora maiore, with butterfly and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of...
EditorialTulip varieties, Keizer Pieter and Couronne de Berlin, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a ...
EditorialTulip, Konige Lodewijk (King Ludwig), Tulipa gesneriana, with butterflies and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates...
EditorialTulip varieties, Couronne impereur and Zoomer-Schoon, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a m...
EditorialCorona Melina tulip, Tulipa gesneriana, with caterpillar and butterfly. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the ...
EditorialTulip varieties, Paule Sano and Afrique, Tulipa gesneriana, with butterfly and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is ...
EditorialTulip varieties, Sans Pareille and Princes van Asturien, Tulipa gesneriana, with butterfly and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist o...
EditorialGlauga, Bacha and Agaat-La tulip varieties, Tulipa gesneriana, with beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: ...
EditorialSuperb lily, Lilium superbum and German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, tied with a ribbon. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of this fine pl...
EditorialTulip varieties, Grand Conseille and Roose Satories, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a my...
EditorialTulip variety, with various insects and beetles. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. . The artist of this fine plate is a mystery: the title bouquet has the...
EditorialDubbelde Klaare Mont, Passe Espand and Dubbelde Kroon tulips, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plate...
EditorialPeony, Paeonia suffruticosa, and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title bouquet has the signature...
EditorialDu Velours Bleu (Blue velvet) auricula, Primula auricula, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the tit...
EditorialKnife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Hamano Naoyuki (Japanese, 1754?1795).
EditorialIris with butterflies. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title bouquet has the signature of Paul Theodor v...
EditorialTulip varieties, Tulipa gesneriana, with caterpillar and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title b...
EditorialHyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis, and love in a mist, Nigella flora maiore, with butterfly and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of...
EditorialTulip varieties, Keizer Pieter and Couronne de Berlin, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a ...
EditorialTulip, Konige Lodewijk (King Ludwig), Tulipa gesneriana, with butterflies and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates...
EditorialTulip varieties, Couronne impereur and Zoomer-Schoon, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a m...
EditorialCorona Melina tulip, Tulipa gesneriana, with caterpillar and butterfly. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the ...
EditorialTulip varieties, Paule Sano and Afrique, Tulipa gesneriana, with butterfly and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is ...
EditorialTulip varieties, Sans Pareille and Princes van Asturien, Tulipa gesneriana, with butterfly and caterpillar. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist o...
EditorialGlauga, Bacha and Agaat-La tulip varieties, Tulipa gesneriana, with beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: ...
EditorialSuperb lily, Lilium superbum and German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, tied with a ribbon. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of this fine pl...
EditorialTulip varieties, Grand Conseille and Roose Satories, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a my...
EditorialTulip variety, with various insects and beetles. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. . The artist of this fine plate is a mystery: the title bouquet has the...
EditorialDubbelde Klaare Mont, Passe Espand and Dubbelde Kroon tulips, Tulipa gesneriana, with moth. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plate...
EditorialPeony, Paeonia suffruticosa, and beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title bouquet has the signature...