Engraving from 1889 - Wild Oats by A. Pratt - vintage botanical

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years old). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. Subject: Wild Oats. 🌿 Artist: Anne Pratt. 🌿 Size: 15 X 24 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Elegant vintage ivory white paper. 🌿 Condition: Good condition, possible signs of age. See photos. Anne Pratt (1806 – 1893) was a brilliant English botanical illustrator, whose bright and detailed works ignited a passion for flowers in her Victorian audience. Her books beautifully combined science, art, and the wonder of nature. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in 1889, in a major work by Anne Pratt dedicated to British flora. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific craftsmanship of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate reflects the richness of botanical knowledge and the growing interest in nature in the 19th century. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and education, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. Beautiful botanical illustration featuring two species of ornamental grasses with graceful, drooping spikes. The slender stems bear delicate inflorescences in nuanced green tones, accompanied by fine morphological details showing the structure of the spikelets. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for purchasing multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 Shop: Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 104-1-267. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Translation: 1 WILD OATS *Avena fatua* 2 O.O HARD POINT *A. Sylvatica* 3 RATTLESNAKE FESCUE WITH NARROW LEAVES O.O *A. Planiculmis* ---- Decoration, vintage, grass, meadow, spikelet.