China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): flowering shoot. Coloured line engraving.

Date:
[1686]
Reference:
16214i
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China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): flowering shoot. Coloured line engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Flowers of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are used for shining shoes

Record no: 16215 shows the fruit of this plant

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1686]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.1 x 41.4 cm

Lettering

Hina-Paretti Title is transcribed in Roman alphabet Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Hibiscus"

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

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Wellcome Collection 16214i

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