Set of 8 Antique Alpine Botanical Chromolithographs – Atlas der Alpenflora 1897
€ 795
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1897
Mapmaker / artist
Anton Hartinger (after), published by the German and Austrian Alpine Association
Publisher
Germany
Technique
Original chromolithographs
Sheet size
18.5 × 12.5 cm (7.3 × 4.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14270-62 up to -69
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
Good overall condition with age-related toning to the paper. Minor foxing, light spotting, occasional edge wear, and traces of former binding along one margin, as expected from a disbound nineteenth-century volume. Colors remain fresh and vibrant.
About this sheet
An elegant and cohesive set of eight original antique botanical chromolithographs published in Germany in 1897 as part of the celebrated Atlas der Alpenflora (Atlas of Alpine Flora). Issued by the German and Austrian Alpine Association, these beautifully printed plates illustrate native Alpine wildflowers with remarkable botanical accuracy and subtle, naturalistic coloring.
Prepared under the scientific editorship of Dr. Palla of the University of Graz, the illustrations were based on original studies by the Austrian botanical artist Anton Hartinger and produced using the advanced photolithographic process developed by Nenke & Ostermaier of Dresden. The publication remains one of the finest late nineteenth-century visual surveys of Alpine flora.
Each print retains its original German title and habitat description, documenting where and when each species naturally occurs throughout the Alps. The combination of scientific precision and decorative elegance makes these plates equally appealing to collectors of botanical art, natural history, Alpine subjects, and historic scientific illustration.
The prints work beautifully as a complete gallery wall, especially when arranged in two rows of four with generous ivory museum mats and slim walnut or black frames. Their intimate scale makes them ideal for hallways, studies, libraries, mountain homes, or contemporary interiors seeking authentic nineteenth-century botanical artwork.
This is a set of eight original antique prints. Any framed or interior images are for inspiration only and not always on scale. The actual prints are small. The prints are sold unframed.
Condition: Good overall condition with age-related toning to the paper. Minor foxing, light spotting, occasional edge wear, and traces of former binding along one margin, as expected from a disbound nineteenth-century volume. Colors remain fresh and vibrant. Please study the images carefully.
