Botanical illustration, Rose of Sharon, Anthemis cotula, Oleander
Botanical engravings after the drawings of the German apothecary and botanist Basilius Besler, best known for his Hortus Eystettensis (Garden of... Show moreBotanical engravings after the drawings of the German apothecary and botanist Basilius Besler, best known for his Hortus Eystettensis (Garden of Eichstätt), describing the plants of the garden of the Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The first one depicts Hibiscus syriacus, Stinking Chamomile and Virginia stock (or Malcolmia maritima), while the second the rose Nerium oleander and his flowering and fruiting. I Alcea Syriaca; II Cotula Foetida; III Viola Marina repens -- I Nerion flore rubro; II Fruttus Nerij Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2021.0003.01 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26831168 BIB-ID: 2801927 Estate of Deborah Black, Greenwich, CT. Show less
