{"product_id":"chionanthus-and-pimelea-pl-9-encyclopedie-methodique","title":"Chionanthus and Pimelea, Pl. 9 — Encyclopédie Méthodique","description":"\u003cp\u003eA meticulously hand-coloured engraving depicting two distinct genera, \u003cem\u003eChionanthus\u003c\/em\u003e (fringe tree) and \u003cem\u003ePimelea\u003c\/em\u003e, paired on a single elegant plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter J. E. de Sève; engraved by Robert Bénard. \u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique\u003c\/em\u003e, Plate 9. Published in Paris, 1793.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie Méthodique\u003c\/em\u003e expanded upon Diderot and d'Alembert's original \u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/em\u003e, commissioning fresh illustrations from leading natural history draughtsmen like de Sève. This early plate from the Botanique section exemplifies the project's systematic approach to classification, pairing genera that shared morphological features of interest to eighteenth-century taxonomists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 29.7 × 21.6 cm. Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50760643445022,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Botanica_HC_-_015_thumb_38475ef9-0ff9-455c-968a-2f081ba7e109.jpg?v=1775454682","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/chionanthus-and-pimelea-pl-9-encyclopedie-methodique","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}