Flos Solismaior, Sunflower Floral Print

Flos Solismaior, Sunflower Floral Print.  This classic Sunflower print is a reproduction of a superb hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Basilius Besler (1562-1629).      A bit of history:   Basilius Besler was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist. He was best known for his monumental Hortus-Eystettensis the first great ‘florilegium’ ever published, and one of the most impressive and extensive botanical work ever produced.   Basilius Besler was the curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. Besler was commissioned in 1600 by Konrad, the Bishop Prince of Eichstatt, to engrave the contents of his extensive gardens.  The reproduction was printed in Italy by  the artist  Grafiche Tasgotti. The print says : Printed in Italy No 867, however it is a reproduction and not the actual 867th one.  Preowned: the frame has wear-nicks and marks and backing paper has wear  with rips, stains, holes. Please see pictures. Please see pictures for approximate measurements.   Great for the gardener!  Plant lover, florist, flower shop owner, farm, nature lover, botanical garden.