Fungal Forms: Illustrations of Mycological Diversity, 1845

€ 110

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Date: 1845
Sheet size: 26.5 × 17 cm (10.4 × 6.7 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-13261-141

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

Fair. Aged paper with typically warm, yellowish-brown hue. Left edge cut rough. Soiling, especially around the edges. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

This illustration does not depict animals, but rather a variety of fungi, which are a diverse group of organisms that include yeasts, molds, and the more familiar mushrooms. They play crucial roles in the ecosystem as decomposers and in symbiotic relationships with plants.

Here are the depicted items, which are most likely scientific illustrations of various stages of fungal life cycles or specific structures within fungi:

The print is part of 'The 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles', which was intended to document and describe various natural specimens for scientific education in the mid-19th century. The hand-coloring of the print would have been done to add detail and realism to the illustrations.