Reeds and Loosestrife, Osmunda, etc

Date
1858
Description

Roseaux et Salicaire, Osmonde, etc (original French title)

Etching on chine-collé on thick wove paper.
References: Beraldi 174, BN-IFF 146.
First plate of 12, from a series titled 12 Motifs de Plantes Ex. Fes.
Signed in pencil.
As is usual with Bléry’s prints, there is foxing in the margins, while the plate area is spared.  A beautiful impression on a large sheet of paper.

 

Size
7 x 5 1/8 inches
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