Citrus petiolis linearibus: Buchoz c. 1776
- Title: Citrus petiolis linearibus
- Author: Pierre Joseph Buchoz
- Date: c. 1776
- Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
- Condition: Very Good Plus - minor scuffing
- Inches: 7 7/8 x 12 5/8 [Platemark]
- Centimeters: 20 x 32.07 [Platemark]
- Product ID: 3212
Citrus petiolis linearibus hort. Cl. pg. 379.
Citronier à fruits longs.
Image of kumquats by French physician, naturalist, and lawyer Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807).
Pierre-Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807), born in Metz, France, initially pursued a career in law but soon switched gears to medicine. He earned his medical degree in Nancy in 1763 and even served as the physician to King Stanislaus of Poland for a brief period. However, Buchoz's primary interest was the natural world, and particularly the study of plants.
He embarked on extensive travels throughout his native Lorraine, meticulously documenting the region's flora and fauna. His observations culminated in a 13-volume magnum opus titled Histoire naturelle de la Lorraine et du Barrois (Natural History of Lorraine and Barrois). This comprehensive work cemented Buchoz's reputation as a leading expert on the region's natural history.
- Title: Citrus petiolis linearibus
- Author: Pierre Joseph Buchoz
- Date: c. 1776
- Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
- Condition: Very Good Plus - minor scuffing
- Inches: 7 7/8 x 12 5/8 [Platemark]
- Centimeters: 20 x 32.07 [Platemark]
- Product ID: 3212
Citrus petiolis linearibus hort. Cl. pg. 379.
Citronier à fruits longs.
Image of kumquats by French physician, naturalist, and lawyer Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807).
Pierre-Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807), born in Metz, France, initially pursued a career in law but soon switched gears to medicine. He earned his medical degree in Nancy in 1763 and even served as the physician to King Stanislaus of Poland for a brief period. However, Buchoz's primary interest was the natural world, and particularly the study of plants.
He embarked on extensive travels throughout his native Lorraine, meticulously documenting the region's flora and fauna. His observations culminated in a 13-volume magnum opus titled Histoire naturelle de la Lorraine et du Barrois (Natural History of Lorraine and Barrois). This comprehensive work cemented Buchoz's reputation as a leading expert on the region's natural history.
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- Title: Citrus petiolis linearibus
- Author: Pierre Joseph Buchoz
- Date: c. 1776
- Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
- Condition: Very Good Plus - minor scuffing
- Inches: 7 7/8 x 12 5/8 [Platemark]
- Centimeters: 20 x 32.07 [Platemark]
- Product ID: 3212
Citrus petiolis linearibus hort. Cl. pg. 379.
Citronier à fruits longs.
Image of kumquats by French physician, naturalist, and lawyer Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807).
Pierre-Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807), born in Metz, France, initially pursued a career in law but soon switched gears to medicine. He earned his medical degree in Nancy in 1763 and even served as the physician to King Stanislaus of Poland for a brief period. However, Buchoz's primary interest was the natural world, and particularly the study of plants.
He embarked on extensive travels throughout his native Lorraine, meticulously documenting the region's flora and fauna. His observations culminated in a 13-volume magnum opus titled Histoire naturelle de la Lorraine et du Barrois (Natural History of Lorraine and Barrois). This comprehensive work cemented Buchoz's reputation as a leading expert on the region's natural history.
