Pierre Jean François Turpin (1776-1840) - Botanyset of 9 Original Engraving on Medical Plants - with Antique Watercolouring
\Artist: Pierre Jean François Turpin (1776-1840)
Technique: Watercolour\Signature: Plate signed\Dimensions: 22. 5_14_0_cm
These prints, despite almost 200 years, are still in very good conditions. Superbly handcoloured (the hand colouring is original to the time of issue) on white paper, they are beautifully executed stipple engravings in very fine detail, The colours are bright and very intense on a creamy white medium weight paper. They are from a luxury edition. The flawless white paper allows the brilliance of color and nuance of tonality to shine through. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. Through his collaboration with Poiteau and other naturalists, Turpin created some of the finest watercolors and illustrations of plants that are known to exist. Prints feature very detailed engravings enhanced by wonderfully rich original hand-coloring.
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\Artist: Pierre Jean François Turpin (1776-1840)
Technique: Watercolour\Signature: Plate signed\Dimensions: 22. 5_14_0_cm
These prints, despite almost 200 years, are still in very good conditions. Superbly handcoloured (the hand colouring is original to the time of issue) on white paper, they are beautifully executed stipple engravings in very fine detail, The colours are bright and very intense on a creamy white medium weight paper. They are from a luxury edition. The flawless white paper allows the brilliance of color and nuance of tonality to shine through. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. Through his collaboration with Poiteau and other naturalists, Turpin created some of the finest watercolors and illustrations of plants that are known to exist. Prints feature very detailed engravings enhanced by wonderfully rich original hand-coloring.
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