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Antique Botany Print of the Silene Saxifraga or Saxifrage Catchfly, c.1897

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Antique Botany Print of the Silene Saxifraga or Saxifrage Catchfly, c.1897

€85 ($95, £70, €85)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1897
Size
7.2 × 4.8 in (18.3 × 12.3 cm)
Condition
Good
Period
Late 19th century
Section
Botanical
Reference
f_26498372

Antique botany print titled 'Silene saxifraga'. Old botanical print depicting the Silene saxifraga or Saxifrage catchfly. This print originates from 'Atlas der Alpenflora' by E. Palla.

Artists and Engravers: made after Anton Hartinger.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor defects, please study image carefully.

Date: 1897

Overall size: 12.3 x 18.3 cm

Image size: 11.6 x 11.5 cm

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