Botanical engraving from 1889 - Ferns by A. Lefevre - old plate

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Medicinal ferns. 🌿 Artist: Achille Lefevre. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: in 1889. 🌿 Slightly cardboard paper in elegant, vintage cream white. 🌿 Condition: Very good condition, 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 presenting five species of ferns with varied shapes in their natural habitat. The composition shows polypodies with large, finely divided fronds, delicate capillaries, and aspleniums with finely divided leaves, creating a harmonious ensemble of cryptogamic flora. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure the 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: 103-1-29. Texts inscribed on the engraving: LES PLANTES MÉDICINALES. PL 39 1. POLYPODIUM VULGARE. 2. POLYPODIUM MALE. 3. ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS 4. ASPLENIUM CETERACH 5. ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES.