Bilder Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm – Flowering Hibiscus and Apple Blossom – Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving – Augsburg, Early 19th Century

Beskrivning

This finely hand-colored botanical engraving features two distinct flowering specimens, likely a hibiscus (left) and a blooming apple branch (right), rendered with clarity and grace. The composition highlights the botanical structure of the plants through elegant detailing of leaves, petals, and buds. Issued as Plate CXXXV (Plantae CXXXV) from Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte, the work exemplifies Wilhelm’s commitment to natural history education through scientifically accurate yet aesthetically captivating illustrations.

Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758–1811), an Augsburg-based clergyman and naturalist, produced an extensive encyclopedic series aimed at both scientific and general audiences. His volumes were among the most visually rich German natural history publications of the period.

Artist or Maker: Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm

Dimensions: 25 cm x 19 cm

Medium: Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving

Date: Early 19th Century

Condition Report:
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