Antique Botany Print of the Lilium Auratum by Van Houtte, 'circa 1862'

€ 500

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1862
Sheet size: 49.5 × 34.5 cm (19.5 × 13.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12512-60

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

Repaired: Few small repairs on folding lines. Original folding lines. General age-related toning. Few small repairs on folding lines. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique botany print titled 'Lilium Auratum'. Large lithograph of the lilium auratum, one of the true lilies. It is native to Japan and is sometimes called the golden rayed lily or the gold band lily. This print originates from volume 15 of 'Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe' by Louis van Houtte. Published between 1862 and 1865.