Spaendonck gerard van (18 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. Reproduced from the 1800 Folio Fleurs Dessinees d'Apres Nature. Folio. 15 pages and 16 colour plates (all plates present). No dust jacket. Cream paper-covered boards backed by cloth; titles on label on front board. Boards soiled around margins; several shallow scratches on rear; worn along edges; fra…

Condición: Good. 1st thus. Cloth spined boards, VG. 15pp text & 16 colour plates, 16 sepia illustrations, endpapers rather foxed, edges of the boards rubbed & bumped, the plates ( made & printed by K G Lohse of Frankfurt ) in fine order. A selection of 16 of the finest plates from Spaendonck's 'Fleurs Dessinees D'Apres Nature',…

A fine colour printed illustration of a Solomons Seal from one of the rarest of the great flower books, by Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822), a proponent of the Dutch school of floral painting. After his arrival in Paris in 1770, he introduced new elements such as elaborate vases and rich fabrics to embellish his sophisticated c…

A fine colour printed illustration of a Sweet Mock-orange or English Dogwood from one of the rarest of the great flower books, by Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822), a proponent of the Dutch school of floral painting. After his arrival in Paris in 1770, he introduced new elements such as elaborate vases and rich fabrics to embell…

Magnificent illustration of a Calendula officinalis, commonly known as a pot marigold, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This flowering plant is probably native to southern Europe, but also found further north in Europe and elsewhere in warm temperate regions. It is originally part of a series of flower prints b…

Attractive illustration of a Quercus robur, commonly known as pedunculate oak or English oak (native to most of Europe), printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, the only engraved work published during his lifetime, "entitled Fleurs dessinées…

Magnificent illustration of a Paeonia officinalis, commonly known as the common peony, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This colourful flowering plant is native to France, Switzerland and Italy. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, the only engraved work published during…

A fine colour printed illustration of a Common Foxglove from one of the rarest of the great flower books, by Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822), a proponent of the Dutch school of floral painting. After his arrival in Paris in 1770, he introduced new elements such as elaborate vases and rich fabrics to embellish his sophisticated…

Magnificent illustration of an ear of corn with leaves, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. Maize is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico and has become a staple food in many parts of the world. The present print comes from a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, t…

A fine colour printed illustration of a Common Hyacinth, Garden Hyacinth or Dutch Hyacinth from one of the rarest of the great flower books, by Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822), a proponent of the Dutch school of floral painting. After his arrival in Paris in 1770, he introduced new elements such as elaborate vases and rich fab…

Magnificent illustration of an Anemone coronaria, popularly known as Poppy anemone or Spanish marigold, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This colourful flowering plant is native to the Mediterranean region and the Arabian Peninsula and is known in Arabic as shaqa'iq An-Nu'man. It is originally part of a series…

Magnificent illustration of a Callistephus chinensis, commonly known as China aster and annual aster, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This colourful flowering plant is native to China and Korea. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, the only engraved work published during…

Magnificent illustration of a Antirrhinum majus, commonly known as snapdragon, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This colourful flowering plant is native to the Mediterranean region and the Arabian Peninsula. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, the only engraved work publ…

Magnificent illustration of a branch of a Mespilus germanica, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This small fruit-bearing tree, commonly known as medlar, is native to southwest Asia and south eastern Europe. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonck, the only engraved work publis…

Magnificent illustration of a Tropaeolum majus, commonly known as the Indian cress and in French as Grande Capucine, printed in colour and delicately finished by hand. This ornamental flowering plant originates in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. It is originally part of a series of flower prints by Gerard van Spaendonc…