Plate 227- By Theodor De Bry

• Artist: Theodor De Bry
• Medium: Engraving
• Publish Details: Frankfurt, 1619-1630. Full hand coloring. From Florilegium Novum.
• Measurements: Approx. 13 1/2  x 8 1/4 in. (sheet), 16 x 12 1/2 in. (mat)
• Conditions: Very good condition- minor foxing in margins. Image is unblemished.

Johann Theodor de Bry (1528–1598) was born in Liège, Belgium, and later settled in Frankfurt am Main, where he established an important publishing house around 1570. The de Bry family became renowned for their richly illustrated publications. The celebrated Florilegium Novum, a comprehensive collection of flower illustrations, was first published in Frankfurt in parts between 1612 and 1618.