de Passe, Crispin – 58,59

• Work: Hortu Floridus
• Description: Ficus , Aquilegia
• Date: 1614-1615
• Condition of Plate: Overall excellent
• Condition of Work: Overall excellent
• Paper Size: 7.5″ by 11.5″
• Image Size: 5.5″ by 8.0″

These charming engravings are from Crispin de Passe’s Hortu Floridus published in Amsterdam in 1614-1615. A contemporary of Besler, de Passe arranged his work according to the seasons but in a much smaller format. These copperplate engravings are on fine chain linked paper with Latin text on the verso.