Portait of Carolus Clusius, Engraving. 16-5-15/16 x 4-11/16, unsigned, on thin grayish laid paper with small margins. A crisp clear impression with sharp contrasts. Carolus Clusius was an influential 16th Century naturalist and royal gardener to Maximillian II. Clusius authored important books on botany and was pivotal in popularizing the cultivation of tulips in Europe.

$350