Antique Botanical Print of Carnations by Jean-Louis Prévost, 1805
€ 2 950
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1805
Mapmaker / artist
Jean-Louis Prévost
Publisher
Vilquin
Technique
Stipple engraving printed in colors and finished by hand
Sheet size
60.4 × 47.5 cm (23.8 × 18.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14337
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition. Noticeable overall age-related toning and scattered foxing and spotting, particularly visible in the background surrounding the bouquet. Some minor age-related surface and paper imperfections. Colors remain attractive.
About this sheet
Antique Botanical Print of Carnations by Jean-Louis Prévost, 1805
Original antique botanical print depicting an elegant bouquet of carnations in richly varied striped, red, purple and orange varieties.
The composition was designed by the celebrated French flower painter Jean-Louis Prévost and engraved by Louis-Charles Ruotte for Prévost's important botanical work "Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits, peints d'après nature," published by Vilquin in Paris in 1805.
Executed as a stipple engraving printed in colors and finished by hand, the plate demonstrates the sophisticated color-printing techniques employed in French botanical illustration at the beginning of the 19th century. The flowers are arranged as a loose bouquet against a plain background, allowing the remarkable forms and variegated coloring of the carnations to dominate the composition.
Prévost's "Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits" comprised 48 plates and was conceived not only as a botanical work but also as a source of inspiration for artists and designers working in porcelain, textiles, embroidery and other decorative arts. Today it is regarded as one of the outstanding French flower books of the early 19th century.
Condition: Good antique condition. Noticeable overall age-related toning and scattered foxing and spotting, particularly visible in the background surrounding the bouquet. Some minor age-related surface and paper imperfections. Colors remain attractive and the engraved floral composition is clear and well defined. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
Bibliographical references: Dunthorne 229; Great Flower Books (1990), p. 127; Nissen BBI 1568; Pritzel 7332; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 8319.
An original antique print published in Paris in 1805. This is not a modern reproduction.
