Botanical engraving "Maritime Pine" - Fournier after Maubert

Old botanical engraving "Maritime Pine" (Pinus maritima) – colored plate, Fournier after Maubert. Beautiful botanical plate from the 19th century dedicated to the Maritime Pine (family of Abietaceae). It features in the upper part a branch with cones and needles in green-blue tones, and in the lower part the details of the fruiting: catkins, scales, seeds, and sections, numbered and finely drawn. Hand-colored engraving (watercolored) by Fournier, after the drawing by Maubert. The signature is visible at the bottom of the plate, with the title "Abietaceae – Maritime Pine (Pinus maritima, Lam.)". Old paper, some foxing and small usage marks, in accordance with the age of the plate. Dimensions with frame: 33.5 X 42 cm. Professional framing: honey-stained wooden frame with moldings, wide white mat with a golden filet, under glass. Ready to hang. Ideal decoration for a naturalistic style interior, office, library, or bedroom. Very careful packaging and fast shipping.