Botanical engraving from 1889 - Common rhubarb. Antique lithograph.

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Common rhubarb. 🌿 Artist: Achille Lefevre. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Slightly carded paper in elegant, vintage cream white. 🌿 Condition: Very good, with slight signs of age. See also the photos. The artist of the work is Achille Lefevre, a botanical illustrator. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in *Les Plantes médicinales indigènes et exotiques* in 1889, a reference work on the therapeutic virtues of plants. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific know-how of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate bears witness to the richness of botanical and medicinal knowledge of its time. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and pedagogy, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical illustration representing common rhubarb with its large, deeply green palmate leaves and characteristic inflorescences. The flowers form spectacular dense clusters of pink-red, borne on tall stems that dominate the lush foliage. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for purchasing multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 103-1-31. Texts inscribed on the engraving: *Les Plantes Médicinales, Pl. 31, H. Thiriat pinx., Imp. Monrocq frères.*