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Comfrey (Symphytum sp.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
- Date
- [1774]
- Reference
- 16795i
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Credit: Comfrey (Symphytum sp.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
The plant depicted is possibly prickly comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum Nyman.) which is grown as a forage plant
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1774]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.8 x 23.0 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Symphytum Echii folio, angustiore, radice rubra, flore luteo. I.R.H.138. Ital. Sinfito. - Gall. Consoude
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 16795i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin
- Italian
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores