Polypodium symplex: Buchoz c. 1776

Title: Polypodium symplex Author: Pierre Joseph Buchoz Date: c. 1776 Medium: Copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light scuffing, foxing Inches: 8 1/8 x 12 7/8 [Platemark] Centimeters: 20.64 x 32.07 [Platemark] Product ID: 101162 Polypodium symplex Burm Ind. 235. Fig. 1. Louchitis Amboinica rubra. Rumph. 6. P. 72. T. 30. Fig. 2. Lonchitis alba. Rumph. ibid. Polypode d'Amboine. Image of ferns 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 shifted his focus 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 culmin