A plant (Zanthoxylum rhetsea) related to knobthorn: branch with flowers and fruit, separate flowers and fruit and sectioned fruit. Coloured line engraving.
- Date:
- [1685]
- Reference:
- 16051i
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Description
Fruit of Zanthoxylum rhetsea used locally as a condiment
Publication/Creation
[Amsterdam], [1685]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.4 x 42.9 cm
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Lettering
Mouli-ilá ... Tepali ... ...
Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "N.O. 39"
Title transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet
References note
See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16051i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores