Important Chinese & International Works of Art 2018-03-25
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Three Engravings By Basilius Besler: From Hortus Eystettensis
Three antique hand-colored engravings by Basilius Besler (German, 1561-1629), from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613: I. Lilium cruentum flore pleno / II. Viola erecta flore coeruleo III. Vila erecta flore albo; I. Ornithogalum Arabicum / II. Scabiosa sylvestris minor cerulea / III. Cenistella tinctorum; I. Doronicum / II. Garisplyllata montana / III. Primula veris flore plens / IV. Primula Veris Gemino Flore; Provenance: Cascina Cortese, Santa Ynez Valley, CA; acquired from Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt, Munich, Germany circa 1989; 19" x 15 1/2" (each sheet, sight); matted and framed
$1,200 - 1,800\n