Ferns – Set of 22 Original Antique Botanical Lithographs by Turpin (c. 1830)

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This rare collection includes 22 original hand-colored lithographs of ferns from the Dictionnaire de Sciences Naturelles (circa 1820s), masterfully illustrated by Pierre Jean François Turpin. Each print showcases the fine details of diverse fern species, combining scientific rigor with artistic grace.

Included Species

• Blechnum serrulatum Saw Tooth Fern
• Acrostichum aureum Golden Leather Fern
• Polypodium brasiliense Brazilian Polypody
• Marattia fraxinea Ash-leaved Fern
• Schizaea elegans Elegant Schizaea
• Asplenium rhizophyllum Walking Fern
• Osmunda regalis Royal Fern
• Anemia adiantifolia Maidenhair-like Anemia
• Pteris aquilina Bracken Fern
• Schizaea dichotoma Forked Comb Fern
• Botrychium lunaria Moonwort
• Ophioglossum palmatum Hand Fern
• Trichomanes quercifolium Oak-leaved Trichomanes
• Hemionitis palmata Palmated Fern
• Adiantum tenerum Delicate Maidenhair
• Mertensia simplex Simple Mertensia Fern
• Platyzoma microphyllum Small-leaved Platyzoma
• Hydrogossum circinatum Curled Water Fern
• Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
• Feea nana Dwarf Fern
• Hymenostachys diversifrons Diversifrons Fern
• Selliguea fei Feis Spleenwort

Details

• Artist: Turpin (Pierre Jean François)
• Published: circa 1830s
• Technique: Original hand-colored lithographs
• Sheet size: approx. 22 × 15 cm each
• Condition: Very good, vivid colors, minor age traces

This unique set is ideal for collectors, botanical enthusiasts, or as exquisite wall decor for home or studio. A complete visual symphony of fern beauty in antique scientific art.