Le Meum - Regnault 1774-80

📜 Description
Botanical plate “Le Meum” created by Nicolas François Regnault and published in Paris by Didot le Jeune between 1774 and 1780. The engraving depicts the species Athamanta meum, identified through its botanical and vernacular names in Latin, Italian, English, and German, with a complete representation of the plant including roots, flowering umbels, foliage, and analytical details of seeds and floral elements. The composition follows a scientific and classificatory structure typical of 18th-century natural history illustration, intended for botanical and pharmacological documentation of the species. This antique print comes from “La Botanique(...)” and reflects the Enlightenment interest in the systematic study of the plant world.

📚 Historical-Artistic Note
Nicolas François Regnault was the author of “La Botanique(...)”, a work dedicated to scientific dissemination and botanical classification. Geneviève De Nangis-Regnault, credited as draughtswoman and engraver, contributed to the plates with a rigorous analytical approach. The edition published by Didot le Jeune in Paris belongs to the refined French scientific publishing tradition of the late 18th century, characterized by engravings intended both for study and for collectors.

🧾 Technical Sheet
Type: botanical plate
Author / Maker: Nicolas François Regnault
Draughtswoman / Engraver: Geneviève De Nangis-Regnault
Publisher / Printer: Didot le Jeune, Paris
Place: Paris
Period: 1774-1780
Technique: etching
Subject / Title: “Le Meum - Athamanta meum - Finochiana - Spignel - Beerwurz”
Dimensions: sheet 35.5 x 49.5 cm; plate 26 x 38.5 cm
Marks / Signatures / Inscriptions: title and multilingual botanical captions engraved below the image

🔍 Condition Report
Excellent overall condition. Blank verso.