Botanical engraving from 1889 - Baume and bear by A. Lefevre. Nature plate.

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Balsam Fir and Brown Bear. 🌿 Artist: Achille Lefevre. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Slightly cardboard 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 "Indigenous and Exotic Medicinal Plants" 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 reflects the richness of botanical and medicinal knowledge of its era. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and education, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent illustration depicting the Balsam Fir with its dense and characteristic foliage, accompanied by a brown bear in its natural habitat. The composition also features other eastern conifers in a mountainous landscape typical of boreal forests. This botanical plate highlights the diversity of resinous species and their ecosystem. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for the purchase of 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: 103-1-33. Texts inscribed on the engraving: MEDICINAL PLANTS - PL. 33 - BALSAM FIR Pinus balsamea - Pinus orientalis - G. Sohier.