‘Oxalis rostrata’
Date
1794
Creator
Johannes Scharf (1765 - 1794, Austrian) , Painter
Object type
Library reference
45978
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 293mm
width (print): 230mm
width (print): 230mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Botanical study of Oxalis rostrata a plant native to South Africa. This text accompanying this illustration notes: “Patria. Promontorium bonae spei”. [Cape of Good Hope]. The plate contains inset details of flower bud and stamens.
Plate 22 from Oxalis monographia, iconibus illustrate by Nikolaus Josef Jacquin (Vienna, 1794).
The plate is inscribed: “T.22 Oxalis rostrata.”
Nikolaus Josef Jacquin (1717-1817) Dutch botanist based in Vienna, Austria, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788.
Plate 22 from Oxalis monographia, iconibus illustrate by Nikolaus Josef Jacquin (Vienna, 1794).
The plate is inscribed: “T.22 Oxalis rostrata.”
Nikolaus Josef Jacquin (1717-1817) Dutch botanist based in Vienna, Austria, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788.
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