Botanical engraving from 1897 - Tacca Cristata - Original plate. Old nature lithograph

Discover this beautiful and rare botanical engraving dating from 1897, featuring the tacca cristata (Tacca Cristata). 🌿 This is an authentic copy, over 120 years old, and not a recent reproduction. The illustration is a beautiful 20 x 29 cm format, large enough to see all the details and will look magnificent if you decide to frame it. 🌿 The condition, although vintage, is very good, this engraving has minimal soiling towards the bottom of the page. See photos. This chromo-lithograph of captivating accuracy and beauty, transmits the natural tones of the leaves and the flower. 🌿 This original plate with its beautiful patina, sold unframed, is both informative and aesthetic, celebrating the beauty of the plant world 🌿 Tacca Cristata: Fascinating tropical plant with spectacular black bat-shaped flowers, accompanied by long, threadlike "whiskers". It has broad, glossy foliage that gives it a lush appearance. Prefers shady environments and soils rich in organic matter. Rare and ornamental, it is often grown as a curiosity in tropical gardens or greenhouses. 🌿 This old engraving comes from a book originally designed for horticulturists and nurserymen. It was published by Octave Doin in Paris with the Librairie Agricole de la Maison Rustique and the grain merchant of Vilmorin Andrieux 🌿 The cardstock of this lithograph is cream, giving a retro charm to the whole. The back is blank. 🌿 In addition, I offer many other engravings from the same series, all distinct and old. Also explore my varied collection of illustrations and lithographs, including botanical and zoological from other series. [Ref. 019-DPH.T5. pl.68] 🌿 Do not hesitate to contact me for more information or to consider a group purchase, thus benefiting from discounts and shipping costs