• Cropped version of an original antique botanical print llustration of an Over Cup white oak leaf and acorn on a beige background, which was taken from The North American Sylva by François-André Michaux, Philadelphia, 1853
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Victoria Cooper Antique Prints

Over Cup White Oak. (B6-H-4)

Over Cup White Oak. (B6-H-4)

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Over Cup White Oak.  Quercus macrocarpa.

Subscript: Top Right: Pl. 4.  Lower Left: P. J. Redouté.  Lower Right: Renard Sc.

Author: François-André Michaux (1770-1855), with notes by J. Jay Smith

Publication: The North American Sylva; or A Description of the Forest Trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia, Considered Particularly with Respect to their use in the Arts, and their Introduction into Commerce; to which is Added A Description of the Most Useful of The European Forest Trees. 

Illustrated by 156 Coloured Copperplate Engravings, by Redoute, Bessa, etc.

Translated From the French of F. Andrew Michaux, Member of the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, etc.

With Notes by J. Jay Smith, Member of The Academy of Natural Sciences, etc.

In Three Volumes. 

Vol. I.

Robert P. Smith, Philadelphia.

1853.

Volume: 1

Publisher: Robert P. Smith

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: 1853

Artist: Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840)

Engraver: Renard

Plate Number: 4

Page Number: Between Pages 16-17

Paper Dimensions: 10 ⅜ x 6 ½ inches

Medium: Copperplate hand-coloured stipple engraving

Language: English 

Coloured: Coloured

Condition: The print is in great condition with a few minor spots of foxing across the print as well as some wear around the edges, including what appears to be a burn mark on the top right corner of the print, as can be seen.

Reference: https://archive.org/details/northamericansy1mich/page/4/mode/1up

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