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Set Of 4 Antique Botanical Engravings, Framed, After Gaetano Savi | Benvenuti & Canacci
A charming set of four framed botanical engravings, depicting medicinal plants with great finesse, each accompanied by its Latin and Italian names.
These engravings are believed to be derived from, or inspired by, Gaetano Savi’s work *Materia Medica Vegetabile Toscana*, published in Florence around 1805. The lower margins bear the inscriptions *Bald. Benvenuti del.* and *Gius. Canacci inc.*, indicating that the original drawings are by Baldassarre Benvenuti and the engravings by Giuseppe Canacci.
They feature a magnificent patina of age, with delicate botanical coloring, highly refined engraving, and slight natural foxing on the paper. The wooden frames, with their warm honey tones and darker moldings, exude genuine country-house charm and show age-appropriate wear.
These engravings will look stunning when hung together in an entryway, office, kitchen, sunroom, bedroom, or living room. They fit perfectly into a country, cottagecore, apothecary, rustic farmhouse, or classic interior. The set includes four different botanical studies, featuring plants such as fumitory, cyclamen, cinquefoil, marshmallow, and St. John’s wort.
Details:Quantity: Set of 4 framed botanical engravings
Subject: Botanical plants, medicinal plants, and wildflowers
Artist: Baldassarre Benvenuti (attributed)
Engraver: Giuseppe CanacciSource: Based on / from *Materia Medica Vegetabile Toscana* by Gaetano SaviPeriod / style: Early 19th century, circa 1805
Frame dimensions: 46 × 38 cm each. Visible dimensions of the engravings: approximately 22 × 30.75 cm each
Frame material: Wood
Frame color: Honey-colored wood with darker moldings
These engravings are believed to be derived from, or inspired by, Gaetano Savi’s work *Materia Medica Vegetabile Toscana*, published in Florence around 1805. The lower margins bear the inscriptions *Bald. Benvenuti del.* and *Gius. Canacci inc.*, indicating that the original drawings are by Baldassarre Benvenuti and the engravings by Giuseppe Canacci.
They feature a magnificent patina of age, with delicate botanical coloring, highly refined engraving, and slight natural foxing on the paper. The wooden frames, with their warm honey tones and darker moldings, exude genuine country-house charm and show age-appropriate wear.
These engravings will look stunning when hung together in an entryway, office, kitchen, sunroom, bedroom, or living room. They fit perfectly into a country, cottagecore, apothecary, rustic farmhouse, or classic interior. The set includes four different botanical studies, featuring plants such as fumitory, cyclamen, cinquefoil, marshmallow, and St. John’s wort.
Details:Quantity: Set of 4 framed botanical engravings
Subject: Botanical plants, medicinal plants, and wildflowers
Artist: Baldassarre Benvenuti (attributed)
Engraver: Giuseppe CanacciSource: Based on / from *Materia Medica Vegetabile Toscana* by Gaetano SaviPeriod / style: Early 19th century, circa 1805
Frame dimensions: 46 × 38 cm each. Visible dimensions of the engravings: approximately 22 × 30.75 cm each
Frame material: Wood
Frame color: Honey-colored wood with darker moldings
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