Details
Description
Antique original Abraham Munting "Potted Cactus Opuntia Major Angustifolia" Hand Colored Botanical Print Woodcut on Paper, Framed. All are printed …
Read more
Antique original Abraham Munting "Potted Cactus Opuntia Major Angustifolia" Hand Colored Botanical Print Woodcut on Paper, Framed. All are printed on one side only. This hand-colored engraving /woodcut – one of the most desirable from the entire set – shows a potted cactus it is identified with Latin names.
Dimensions
17" H x 11.5" W x 0.75" D
Acquired from a large art auction in Colorado in 2023. More recently framed.
About the artist
Abraham Munting began his career as a physician, later becoming a professor of botany at Groningen, directing the Hortus Botanicus Groninganus from 1658-83. Munting was a Dutch botanist and medical doctor, produced the great work, Phytographic Curiosa...Exhibens Arborum...,Fruiticum, Herbarum, & Florum Icones... containing this image. It is one of the earliest obtainable botanical books. Munting's images are highly prized by collectors for their unusual and stunning depictions of plants shown larger than life, floating in the air above classical or idyllic landscapes.
See less
- Dimensions
- 11.5ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 17ʺH
- Styles
- Rococo
- Transitional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Period
- 17th Century
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Paper
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Excellent used condition. Very minor signs of wear from age. Framed more recently. Excellent used condition. Very minor signs of wear from age. Framed more recently. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.
Related Collections
- George Barbier Original Prints
- Byzantine Original Prints
- Frank Stella Original Prints
- Fornasetti Original Prints
- Toledo Original Prints
- Abraham Rattner Original Prints
- Silver Finish Original Prints
- Pedro Friedeberg Original Prints
- Gustave Baumann Original Prints
- Louis XIII Original Prints
- Shaun Ellison Original Prints
- Rosenthal Original Prints
- Botanical Prints
- Framed Prints
- Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Screen Prints
- Woodblock Prints
- Bird Prints
- Thomas McKnight Original Prints
- Teak Original Prints
- Spray Paint Original Prints
- Paul Wunderlich Original Prints
- Chaim Gross Original Prints