'Cydonea mala'
Date
1750
Creator
Elizabeth Blackwell (1707 - 1758, British) , Illustrator
Object type
Library reference
28651
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 375mm
width (page): 228mm
width (page): 228mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Botanical study of a quince branch and flower, Cydonia oblonga [listed here as Cydonea mala]. Quince thrives in a variety of climates, but is typically native to Western Asia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Afghanistan.
Plate 137 from Elizabeth Blackwell's Vermehrtes und verbessertes Blackwellisches Krauter-Buch..., volume two; the German version of her A Curious Herbal (1737-1739), a reference work on medicinal plants.
Inscribed below: 'Cydonea mala cotonea majora. [1-5 Bliithe [?]. 6.7. Fruicht. 8. Saame]
Translates as: 'Cydonea mala cotonea majora. [1-5 unknown [?]. 6.7. Fruit. 8. Seeds.]'
Plate 137 from Elizabeth Blackwell's Vermehrtes und verbessertes Blackwellisches Krauter-Buch..., volume two; the German version of her A Curious Herbal (1737-1739), a reference work on medicinal plants.
Inscribed below: 'Cydonea mala cotonea majora. [1-5 Bliithe [?]. 6.7. Fruicht. 8. Saame]
Translates as: 'Cydonea mala cotonea majora. [1-5 unknown [?]. 6.7. Fruit. 8. Seeds.]'
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