Spanish rhubarb dock (Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.): two sections of the flowering stem with separate root, leaf, part of stem, flower and fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

  • Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801.
Date:
[1776]
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18146i
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Description

The roots of this plant are powdered and used to colour butter in the Congo

Publication/Creation

[Vienna] : [Leopold Johann Kaliwoda], [1776]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 45.6 x 26.9 cm

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Wellcome Collection 18146i

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