Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Mapmaker / artist
Attributed to Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, Ordo plantarum, Leipzig, 1690s (likely 1699)
Technique
Copper engraving with period hand-color on laid paper (plate impressions present; sheets show partial two-letter countermarks typical of Dutch paper)
Sheet size
43 × 29 cm (16.9 × 11.4 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-13747-47, -48, -49
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
Strong, well-colored impressions with uniform age toning. Scattered spotting and handling marks; occasional marginal smudges; a light tide mark at lower margin on some sheets; short edge nicks and tiny chips mostly confined to blank margins.
Set of three late-17th/early-18th-century botanical copper engravings with period hand-color, attributed to Augustus Quirinus Rivinus and his Ordo plantarum series (Leipzig, 1690s; likely the 1699 “flore irregulari pentapetalo” volume). Titled in a contemporary hand within neat double-ruled borders, the sheets depict: “Cracca minor / Cracca minor siliquis gemellis” (a vetch with paired pods and fine tendrils, two variants on one plate), “Genista / Genista spinosa” (a red-flowered broom and a spiny broom shown side by side, with a pod study), and “Coronilla” (a graceful compound-leafed broom with small yellow flowers). The papilionaceous, irregular five-petalled corollas and pod forms exemplify the Fabaceae, the very characters Rivinus used to structure his order. True plate impressions encircle each image; laid paper shows fragmentary two-letter countermarks at the outer edges, consistent with Dutch paper stock widely used by Leipzig printers at the time. Together the three plates form a coherent, decorative, and scholarly set from an early taxonomic landmark.
Sold here as three loose prints, unframed and unmatted. Any frames or matting shown in visuals are for illustration only; the price is for the prints only.
Condition report: Strong, well-colored impressions with uniform age toning. Scattered spotting and small handling marks; occasional marginal smudges; a light tide mark at lower margin on some sheets; short edge nicks and tiny chips confined to blank margins; one plate bears a small manuscript number in the upper corner. Image areas clean and fresh. Plate marks clearly visible on all three. Blank versos.
Framing tips: Mount in wide ivory or soft-cream mats; consider a very thin olive or warm-gray fillet to echo the foliage. Ebonized or dark-walnut frames provide crisp contrast; a narrow gilt slip lends a restrained classical accent. Hang as a horizontal trio with consistent sight windows and generous spacing. Use UV-filter glazing.
