2023Ahlers & Ogletree Auction GalleryPANCRACE BESSA "BOTANICAL DRAWINGS IN WATERCOLORS"See Sold Price
Go green with antique botanical illustrationsNEW YORK – Long before photography, botanical illustration flourished as a way to capture the beauty of plant species. The illustrations had to be highly detailed and accurate as they were used by doctors, pharmacists, gardeners and scientists for identification and classification.