Amomum Ginger from Medicinal Plants by Happe - Handcoloured engraving - 18th c.
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Andreas Friedrich HappeAmomum Ginger from Medicinal Plants by Happe - Handcoloured engraving - 18th c.1788
1788
About the Item
- Creator:Andreas Friedrich Happe (1733 - 1802)
- Creation Year:1788
- Dimensions:Height: 15.56 in (39.5 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:1780-1789
- Condition:Very good, given age. General age related toning. Occasional staining from handling or dust in margins. Carefully review scan as the condition can be seen clearly. Occasional small tears in paper edge not effecting image.
- Gallery Location:Zeeland, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: 135121stDibs: LU59235088892
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