1841 Camellia Venus, botany, drawn by J J Jung, engraved by Oudet, Berlèse

Issued in the much sought after and scarce series:  

Abbé Lorenzo Berlèse  

Iconographie du genre camellia ou description et figures des camellia les plus belles et les plus rares peints d'après nature dans les Serres et sous la direction de M. L'Abbé Berlèse par M.J.-J. Jung.   

Paris: Abbé de Sainte-Rose, [1839-]1841-1843 

Dimensions

Height: 12.88 in. (32.7 cm)

Width: 9.97 in. (25.3 cm)

The Abbe Berlèse was the greatest camellia scholar of the nineteenth century. He was born and died in Campomolino, Italy. He was ordained priest in the Seminario Vescovile di Ceneda. He lived and worked for circa 40 years in Paris, where he had his own greenhouses.

Berlèse accumulated a significant collection of camellias over twenty years, eventually deciding to record them in the present monograph. J.J. Jung, a lesser known artist, engraved the plates in a striking and exquisite style, affirming the strong influence of Redouté over botanical works of this period.

Excellent condition. Minimal spotting to very outer margins