Two illustrations of Lychnis, featuring cut flowering stems and insects. Plant names inscribed on the folio in black ink in Latin and German, there is a ruled line between the two that has been left blank: LYCHNIS CALCEDONICA flo. Phoeniceo; Jerusaleme blum meme roth; TR: Lychnis flo. DVPLICE; Jerusaleme blum meme roth dubbelt. Old Latin Names: Lychnis calcedonica flos Phoeniceo, (purple-red coloured flowers) Lychnis calcedonica flos Duplice (double flowered); English vernacular names: Maltese Cross
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1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). 45 cm x 31 cm. watercolour (paint). handmade laid paper