Abraham Munting (1626–1683) - Glans terrestris americana...

American terrestrial acorn From: " Precise description of the earth-plants, in which the various kinds and particular properties of trees, shrubs, herbs, flowers, with their fruits, seeds, roots and bulbs, together with their true propagation, fortunate consideration, and salutary healing powers ... are described Editio a Leida, Pieter Vander Aa, 1696 Fig 107 / Fol 349 Engraved in copperplate and burin Large sheet, intact in excellent condition with wide editorial margins, slight folds and normal signs of use, printed on wove paper with refined coloring Physician and famous botanist originally from Groningen, in the Netherlands. He was professor of botany at the University of Groningen and director of the Botanical Garden of the same city. Abraham Munting (1626-1683) was the son of Henricus Munting, Dutch botanist, and renowned botanical illustrator. His most famous work, Naawkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen, was published in 1696, posthumously. His work was highly appreciated and loved for its originality and for going beyond the traditional botanical illustrations of the era. In his drawings, plant species were depicted against backgrounds of classical or pastoral landscapes, often suspended in mid-air, with little attention to perspective and proportions. After the death of Abraham Munting in 1683, his son Albert Munting took over the direction of the Hortus Botanicus Groninganus.

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