Botanical engraving from 1889 - Castor oil plant - Antique lithograph of a flower. Plate.

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Castor bean. 🌿 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. 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 craftsmanship 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 botanical illustration depicting a castor plant with its characteristic large palmate leaves and red inflorescences. The composition shows the plant in its natural environment with a decorative vase in the background, highlighting its ornamental as well as medicinal use. 🌸 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: 103-1-32. Texts inscribed on the engraving: *LES PLANTES MÉDICINALES, PL. 32, RICIN - Ricinus communis* --- Decoration, vintage, flower. Toxic seeds, vegetable oil, tropical plant. This plate presents a scientific naturalist style, typical of 19th-century botanical illustrations, in the tradition of medicinal herbals.