Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus): flowering stem. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

  • Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685.
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[c. 1660]
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24911i
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Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus): flowering stem. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Stinking hellebore was formerly used as a dangerous cathartic and veterinary medicine

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[Paris], [c. 1660]

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1 print : etching ; platemark 20.8 x 14.2 cm

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Helleborus niger foetidus B. NR. cum pri<vilegio> re<gis>

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Wellcome Collection 24911i

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