'Vitis vinifera'
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 the common grape vine, Vitis vinifera, showing its leaves and fruit. The plant is native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia.
Plate 153 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: 'Vitis vinifera. [1-11. Bliithe [?] 12. Fruicht 13. 14. Saame]'
Translates as: ''Vitis vinifera. [1-11. unknown [?] 12. Fruit 13. 14. Seeds]'
Plate 153 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: 'Vitis vinifera. [1-11. Bliithe [?] 12. Fruicht 13. 14. Saame]'
Translates as: ''Vitis vinifera. [1-11. unknown [?] 12. Fruit 13. 14. Seeds]'
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