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Antique Mycology Print of the Boletus Aereus by Fries, c.1860
£120 ($160, €140)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1860
- Size
- 15 × 11 in (38 × 28 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Minor defects, please study image carefully.
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Section
- Botanical
- Reference
- f_29260252
Antique mycology print titled 'Boletus Vaccinus'. Old print of the boletus aereus. Boletus aereus, the dark cep or bronze bolete, is a highly prized and much sought-after edible mushroom in the family Boletaceae. The bolete is widely consumed in Spain (Basque Country and Navarre), France, Italy, Greece, and generally throughout the Mediterranean. This print originates from 'Sveriges ätliga och giftiga svampar tecknade efter naturen'. Published in Stockholm, circa 1860.
Artists and Engravers: Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794, 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor defects, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1860
Overall size: 28 x 38 cm.
Image size: 21 x 25 cm.
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