Knap-weed and bluebottle

Richard Waller (d. 1715)1689/1713

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Botanical study of knap-weed or matfelon (Lacea nigra) and cornflower or bluebottle (Cyanus minor vulg.). With flower details and section of stem. Signed 'Ric: Waller pinx[it]' (Richard Waller painted this).

Details

Title: Knap-weed and bluebottle
Creator: Richard Waller (d. 1715)
Date Created: 1689/1713
Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library, Making Visible project
Medium: Graphite, Ink, Watercolour, Paper
Field: Biology, Botany
Catalogue Reference: MS/131/036

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