Historical context
Unknown authorUnknown author produced this hand-colored engraving in 1788. The piece is held by Wikimedia Commons (institutional source) and is in the public domain under Public Domain; we sourced the file from the institution’s open-access program and prepared it for archival printing.
The master file is 1219 × 2118 pixels. At 300 DPI it prints clean at approximately 7 inches on the long edge before any visible loss; below that scale all three included print sizes hold cleanly.
Catalog
| Artist | Unknown authorUnknown author |
|---|---|
| Title | Plantarum indigenarum et exoticarum icones ad vivum coloratae, oder, Sammlung nach der Natur gemalter Abbildungen inn- und ausländlischer Pflanzen, für Liebhaber und Beflissene der Botanik (16089762325) |
| Year | 1788 |
| Medium | Hand-colored engraving |
| Holding | Wikimedia Commons (institutional source) |
| License | Public Domain |
| Archive № | CA-276 |
Print specifications
The size at which this file is genuinely ready. Reads like a small framed object.
Acceptable but at the limit. Wider mat compensates.
We’ll publish a larger-print file when we have a museum-grade scan of this work.
Source statement
Digital source: Wikimedia Commons (institutional source), open-access program (license: Public Domain). Original record accessible via the Wikimedia Commons page linked in the catalog metadata.
Original work: Unknown authorUnknown author, 1788, Hand-colored engraving. Held by Wikimedia Commons (institutional source).
Restoration notes. Conservative balance: paper tone preserved from the institutional scan, mild contrast lift, color values held to source. No reconstructive retouching.
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