Augustus Rex hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis, with beetle.

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Augustus Rex hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis, with beetle. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from "Nederlandsch Bloemwerk" (Dutch Flower Arrangements), Amsterdam, Elwe, 1794. The artist of the fine plates is a mystery: the title bouquet has the signature of Paul Theodor van Brussel (1754-1795), the Dutch flower painter, and one auricula is "drawn from life" by A. Bres. According to Hunt, 30 plates show the influence of the famous French artist Nicolas Robert (1614-1685).

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Size: 4334px × 6031px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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