Marsh mallow plant (Althaea officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1906.

Date:
1906
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21067i
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Marsh mallow plant (Althaea officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1906. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Althaea officinalis is the source of original marshmallow, the roots are medicinal and fibres formerly used in papermaking

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1906

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1 painting : watercolour

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Althaea officinalis Portishead Oct/06

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Possibly painted at an art class in the Severn region or Clevedon, Avon, 1902-1908

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Wellcome Collection 21067i

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