Lot No. 5 #


Constantin von Ettingshausen/Alois Pokorny


Constantin von Ettingshausen/Alois Pokorny - Art Photography

(Vienna 1826-1897/1826-1886) 80 studies of plants, from the publication: "Physiotypia austriacarum. Der Naturselbstdruck in seiner Anwendung auf die Gefässpflanzen des österreichischen Kaiserstaates, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Nervation in den Flächenorganen der Pflanzen", 1856, nature prints, the margin labelled and with typographic title, each 58 x 40,7 cm, „K. K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei“ Vienna, with the flyleaves of the first and second volume, a preface, and 2 indices, in half-cloth portfolio, (EK)

Von Ettingshausen studied medicine and botany in Vienna and in 1850 began to investigate fossil plant deposits in Austria; in 1854, he became professor of botany and the natural history of medicine at Vienna’s Josephs Academy; in 1870 he is made a professor in Graz; in his publications he likes to use the nature print technique.

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at

22.06.2015 - 17:00

Estimate:
EUR 7,000.- to EUR 9,000.-

Constantin von Ettingshausen/Alois Pokorny


(Vienna 1826-1897/1826-1886) 80 studies of plants, from the publication: "Physiotypia austriacarum. Der Naturselbstdruck in seiner Anwendung auf die Gefässpflanzen des österreichischen Kaiserstaates, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Nervation in den Flächenorganen der Pflanzen", 1856, nature prints, the margin labelled and with typographic title, each 58 x 40,7 cm, „K. K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei“ Vienna, with the flyleaves of the first and second volume, a preface, and 2 indices, in half-cloth portfolio, (EK)

Von Ettingshausen studied medicine and botany in Vienna and in 1850 began to investigate fossil plant deposits in Austria; in 1854, he became professor of botany and the natural history of medicine at Vienna’s Josephs Academy; in 1870 he is made a professor in Graz; in his publications he likes to use the nature print technique.

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Art Photography
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 22.06.2015 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 17.06. - 22.06.2015

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