Fleurs dessinées d'après nature (...) 3me Cahier 1799 - 1801

This is the title page from the third volume of "Fleurs dessinées d'après nature" by G. van Spaendonck. Published in Paris between 1799 and 1801, the series of prints aimed to educate aspiring artists and amateurs on the art of botanical illustration. Van Spaendonck was a renowned botanical artist and professor at the National Museum of Natural History. This particular volume is a fine example of 19th-century printmaking and botanical art.