Les Fougères; choix des espèces les plus remarquables pour la dècoration des serres, parcs, jardins et salons
(Ferns; the most remarkable chosen specimens for the decoration of greenhouses, parks, gardens and salons.)
J. Rothschild, editeur
Libraire de la Société Botanique de France
Printed in Paris, 1867
Original antique fern chromolithograph (color lithograph) prints over 140 years old,
after the designs of Riocreux, Faguet, Poteau and van D'Argent. These make wonderful wall groupings of 3, 5, 7 or more—fill the whole wall with these attractive yet inexpensive fern prints!
Sheet size is approximately 6.75 x 10.5 inches (approximately 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
Condition is generally excellent—the paper is softly age-toned to a creamy antique off-white color, with typical light browning around edges of paper.
A few plates may have minor foxing, so please have a look at the enlargements to assess the condition of each print.
The original descriptive text (in French), many with woodcut illustrations, accompanies each original chromolithograph.
Please click on the thumbnails below for a larger image. (Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on vintage print.)
Fougères de Serre Tempérée (Temperate Greenhouse Ferns)
PLATE XLIII
PLATYLOMA FLEXUOSA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE XLIV
PTERIS VESPERTILIONIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$35
PLATE XLV
CHEILANTHES CAPENSIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$30
PLATE XLVI
WOODWARDIA RADICANS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
FOXING ALONG LEFT AND BOTTOM
$30
PLATE XLVII
ASPLENIUM PRAEMORSUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE XLVIII
ASPIDIUM FALCATUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
SOME FOXING
$25
PLATE XLIX
ASPLENIUM CORIACEUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE L
OSMUNDA GRACILIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$35
PLATE LI
DAVALIA CANARIENSIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LII
DICKSONIA ANTARCTICA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LIII
CYATHEA MEDULLARIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
FOXING IN LOWER LEFT MARGIN
$40
PLATE LIV
CYATHEA DEALBATA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LV
ALSOPHILA AUSTRALIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LVI
TODEA HYMENOPHILLOIDES
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LVII
LYCODIUM JAPONICUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING LEFT MARGIN
$40
PLATE LVIII
ADIANTIUM CAPHILLUS-VENERIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
A COUPLE OF FAINT FOX MARKS IN UPPER LEFT LEAVES
$35
("Open Air" Ferns follow below)
Fougères de Plein Air (Open Air Ferns)
PLATE LVIX
POLYPODIUM ROBERTIANUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
SOME FOXING UPPER RIGHT
$30
PLATE LX
STRUTHIOPTERIS GERMANICA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$35
PLATE LXI
ADIANTUM PEDATUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LXII
ASPLENIUM FILIX-FOEMINA
VAR. ACROCLADON
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LXIII
ASPLENIUM FILIX-FOEMINA
VAR. MULTIFIDUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING AROUND EDGES
$40
PLATE LXIV
ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LXV
ASPIDIUM DECURRENS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LXVI
ASPIDIUM ACULEATUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
FOX MARK RIGHT MARGIN
$35
PLATE LXVII
ASPIDIUM FILIX-MAS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
$40
PLATE LXVIII
ASPIDIUM FILIX-MAS CRISTATA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING LOWER MARGIN
$40
PLATE LXIX
ASPIDIUM ACROSTICHOIDES
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
FOXING LOWER MARGIN & UPPER LEFT
$35
PLATE LXX
ASPIDIUM CRISTATUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING
$40
PLATE LXXI
ASPIDIUM LONCHITIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING LOWER MARGIN
$40
PLATE LXXII
ASPIDIUM ANGULARE
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING LOWER MARGIN
$40
PLATE LXXIII
ASPIDIUM ANGULARE VAR. TRIPPINATUM
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
MINOR FOXING
$40
PLATE LXXIV
CYSTOPTERIS BULBIFERA
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)
SOME FOXING
$30
PLATE LXXV
OSMUNDA REGALIS
Sheet size: approx. 6.75 x 10.5 inches
(approx. 17.1 x 26.7 cm)