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Antique Botany Print of The Rhododendron Barbatum by Van Houtte, 1849

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Antique Botany Print of The Rhododendron Barbatum by Van Houtte, 1849

€250 ($280, £210, €250)

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Date
1849
Size
23.2 × 16.9 in (59 × 43 cm)
Condition
Fair. Mounted to board. Original folding lines. Shows some wear and soiling. Please study image carefully.
Period
Early 19th century
Artist or book
Louis van Houtte
Section
Botanical
Reference
f_25884212

Antique botany print titled 'Rhododendrum Barbatum'. Large lithograph of the rhododendron barbatum. This print originates from volume 5 of 'Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe' by Louis van Houtte.

Artists and Engravers: Louis Benoît van Houtte (29 June 1810, in Ypres, 9 May 1876, in Ghent) was a Belgian horticulturist.

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