Italian School, 18th century

Brassica (Cabbage)

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Italian School, 18th century
Brassica (Cabbage)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, the within artist's lined border, laid onto the reverse of a printed page from a copy of Hortus Romanus, T. vi, Tab. 23
13 x 8 in. (33 x 22.2 cm.)

Engraved

G. Bonelli, N. Martelli, and L. & C. Sabbati, Hortus Romanus, Rome, 1772-1793.

Lot Essay

The present watercolour is thought to be an original drawing for one of the most important botanical works produced in 18th-century Italy. The publication comprised 800 handcoloured engravings of plants and flowers, and the original drawings were executed by Cesare Ubertini and Liberato and Constantino Sabbati.

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