Wohlriechendes Veilchen, Viola odorata, Prof. Dr. Pilling, 1916 fixed on split wooden dowels

fixed on split wooden dowels and in excellent condition

The snake is "Plate 18" in the series and easily one of the most striking compositions that Pfurtscheller had created

They were published by Th

" (red comb star/starfish)

This process is what gives lithographs their extraordinary depth and unusual longevity to their colours

Wohlriechendes Veilchen, Viola odorata, Prof. Dr. Pilling, 1916 fixed on split wooden dowelsABOUT From 1915 to 1918, botanist and illustrator Prof. Dr. Pilling created a series of botanical wall charts ('Representatives of native plant families'). It was published by Verlag Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig, and printed by Lithographische Anstalt von Walter Mller, Gera. The lithograph 'Viola odorata' is plate 6 of the series. DETAILS creator Prof. Dr. Pilling, Altenburg und Walter Mller place of origin Germany date of manufacture 1916