Original Hand‑Colored Copperplate Engraving — Cnicus benedictus (Blessed Thistle), Plate 2287 — Curtis’s Botanical Magazine

An authentic hand‑colored copperplate engraving from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, Plate 2287, depicting Cnicus benedictus (Blessed Thistle). Three large violet‑purple flower heads dominate the composition, rendered with precise botanical detail and finished with period hand‑applied watercolor on wove paper. A classic example of Victorian scientific illustration. Excellent circulated condition

Dimension: W10.5" x H13.5"

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