Bilder Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz (1731-1807) – Botanical Studies of Flowering Plants and Root Structures – Hand-coloured engraving (1774)

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"Botanical Studies" depicts three distinct botanical specimens, including a plant with a thick taproot and pink flowers, a flowering stalk with a tuberous root, and a fine-leaved fern or herb. This hand-coloured engraving is a plate from Histoire universelle du regne vegetal, published by the author in Paris in 1774. The work serves as a detailed taxonomic record of diverse flora, emphasizing both the subterranean root systems and the above-ground floral characteristics.

Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz was a French physician and naturalist who produced an extensive collection of illustrated natural history books during the eighteenth century. He held the position of ordinary physician to the King of Poland and contributed significantly to the dissemination of botanical knowledge in France. His publications are recognized for their elaborate hand-colouring and fine engraving techniques. Buc'hoz remains one of the most productive natural history authors of the Enlightenment era.

Artist or Maker: Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz.

Dimensions: Approximately 39 cm x 27 cm.

Medium: Hand-coloured engraving.

Date: 1774.

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