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Seeds from the Kapok-Tree
Unknown artist, for Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)1686-06-10
The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom
Drawing from a letter by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, containing 23 figures in total (detail).
Detail shows silique or seed-bearing fruit called Kapok (he mentions that he had this one drawn as it was slightly split open, so that one can see the inside).
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- Title: Seeds from the Kapok-Tree
- Creator: Unknown artist, for Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
- Date Created: 1686-06-10
- Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
- External Link: Making Visible project, To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
- Medium: Red pencil, Grey ink wash
- Scientist: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632 - 1723)
- Field: Biology, Botany
- Catalogue Reference: EL/L2/4/014e
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