C1808

Rhexia myrtoidea

Artist:

Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775 - 1840)

Turpin has been hailed along side Redoute as possibly the finest French natural botanical artist of his period. He was the son of a poor and humble artisan and he learned the elements of drawing at the art school at … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Rhexia myrtoidea

Date:

C1808

Artist:

Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775 - 1840)

Condition:

A few small spots, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Image Size: 

280mm 
x 440mm
AUTHENTICITY
Rhexia myrtoidea - Antique Print from 1808

Genuine antique
dated:

1808

Description:

Turpin has been hailed along side Redoute as possibly the finest French natural botanical artist of his period. He was the son of a poor and humble artisan and he learned the elements of drawing at the art school at Vire before enlisting in the battalion du Calvados at the age of fourteen. Illustrated for Alexander Humboldt, other French publications including J.J.H.Labillardi�re�s Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen (1804-1806) and F.G.Levrault�s Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1816-1829).

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