Etchings plants by or from ?

Two nice hand colored etchings . Anybody any idea who made them or from what book en when ? Thanks

 

Try Carl von Linnaeus.

Debora

 

These look more like Basilius Besler's work to me, I'm not sure about the age but he lived 1561-1629; (they may have been made after he died). Here's a link to a Wiki article about him:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilius_Besler

 

Can a good conservator eliminate the foxing?????

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing#Repairing_foxed_documents

Professor Wikipedia has spoken.

 

OOOOOH........so ya better know what yer doin'!!!!!!! VERY touchy sounding!!!!!

 

Sorry, didn't mean to offend.

 

NO NO NO.....there was no offense there!!!!! I was just saying it sounds like you had better know darn well what you're doing or you could easily ruin the object!!!!!! Like I'd be afraid to touch it!!!!!!!!!!!! That's ALL!!!!!!! NOT directed at you....just the description Wiki offered!!!!!!!!

 

Any good plan to find out exactly who made them ? So experts site's about this kind off etchings ?

 

Now I feel stupid...

 

Did not say that but the work off Basilius looks different with the way the plants are named . mean the typographic way in naming ? So did not say you're stupid but see a difference

 

I meant that my reply to Aquitaine's comment made me feel stupid.

 

I agree, it does look different than most of his sketches; my thought was it could have been a sketch done earlier or later than his most known works.

 

Hi,
I learned a great lesson from the Congressional Library that really works. Many times there is a newspaper article or photo that you want to save. Usually they turn brown and crumble away. I learned that the cheap news print is very acidic due to bleaching and it being made from tree pulp. I take articles and photos and soak them in a solution of half club soda and half stomach remedies such as Maalox or Wingel. Any liquid antacids will work. Soak the article for 15 mins or so. Lay it out to dry on a dish towel or hanging up is best. When it is dry, lightly brush off any remaining powder. The article will be deacidified and last for a long time. I have articles that I tried doing in the early 50s and they are still white and sturdy. The Library of Congress does this to daily newspapers to conserve them.
greg
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But where to find out more now ? Don't think there hundreds off these artists about in that time ?

 

NO need for that.....sometimes I take one foot out of my mouth and put the other IN !!!!!!

 

But HOW does the newspaper NOT dissolve when getting it wet????????

 

You could mail museum Plantin Moretus in Antwerp. They specialize in prints:
http://www.museumplantinmoretus.be/nl/content/onderzoek

Otherwise Bas Hesselink.

 

Can you make out any of the writing on the back of the print in your 7th picture?

 

I think you may find an answer here, though it's not immediately obvious to me:

http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=qk41w461737v3&identifier=0773