c1790 Lamarck B&W Antique Botanical Print California Lilac (Ceanothus), etc

Description: About this listing - This listing is for the Histoire Naturelle print pictured. The print measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches. Because every monitor displays differently, expect that there will be some variance between what you see on the monitor and how the print will look in your hands. The image of the print posted on this listing is as representative as I could make it. The print is in good condition over all. Some foxing, toning, and offset may visible. The print in this listing is an authentic antique print, and is around 230 years old. About the work - Histoire Naturelle was an encyclopedic work published over the course of 50 years and reaching an astonishing 201 total volumes. The publication was the undertaking of an enterprising young publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke (1736-98), who got his start in the publishing world of the day by collaborating on the Encyclopedie of Diderot & d'Alembert. This latter work was to become a definitive record of the history of European thought and a remarkable reference for all aspects of eighteenth-century European civilization. From the onset, it was controversial, banned by the government & condemned by the Pope, of course causing it to become enormously popular. We are offering this print from one of the few volumes relating to Botany, published in the late 1700s. The backdrop of the publication was the French Revolution, when, in 1793 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette went to the guillotine. It was a time of great transformation in France & the reorganization in a democratic manner of many of the establishments previously dependent on the whims of royal patronage. The old Jardin des Plantes became the Mus'e National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), run by twelve professors in twelve different scientific fields, one of whom was Lamarck. It is with great pleasure that we offer these prints, which have undoubtedly been touched by those who participated in the French Revolution. The artists for the botanical section included none other than the brothers Redoute, Deseve & Fossier. Each original antique print is folio size, measuring approximately 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, on strong, aged white chain lined paper, bearing the Whatman watermark. No descriptive text or title page is available for this print. Condition notes for this listing - Prints are in good condition on lightly toned to toned paper. Because these prints are antiques you can expect them to have some imperfections due to age and handling. Please review the image carefully to assess condition. No title page available for this work. About Condition Terms - Toning or Age toning - Toning is the darkening of paper over time. Toning comes in varying degree, from creamy white to very tanned, and is very common in antique prints. Foxing - Foxing is distinct darkening of the paper in small or large spots. Foxing can happen in one fair sized spot or it can be "freckled" all over the paper (and all possible combinations). Offset or Text offset - Offset happens when the print has been in direct contact with a page of text for an extended period of time. Offset can be dark where the ink has smudged or transferred onto the print, or light when the acids in the ink have burned (toned) the facing print. Trimmed - Trimming happens (usually during the binding process) when one or more margins (top, bottom, left or right) is cut down to fit in the selected binding. Unfortunately, trimming can sometimes effect the image area inside the plate mark. Plate Mark - The area that the image occupies. If you look closely at a copper plate engraving you can see the depression where the copper plate was pressed into the paper while the image was being printed, that is the plate mark. Soiling - Any mark on the paper that isn't part of the printing process. Remember, these prints came from a magazine that was later bound into volumes. Sometimes people aren't very careful with books and magazines and often handle them without washing their hands (this may be especially true of botanical magazine that was marketed to, avid, wealthy gardeners). So, there may be actual dirt on the 200ish year old print. Note on Shipping - These prints will be shipped rolled. Rolling is cost effective & non-damaging. Many top tier print dealers roll their prints for shipment. Once your prints arrive, unroll them and put them between two heavy books for a couple of days and they should flatten out beautifully. Alternatively, your framer can press them out.

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Spokane, Washington

End Time: 2024-11-22T23:43:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.75 USD