Sanamunda (Widow-Wail or Mountain Pepper), Fig. 133, Fol. 487

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• ARTIST: Abraham Munting

• PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam & Leyden.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1702

• EDITION SIZE: Average paper size 15 1/4 x 10" (388 x 250 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: 1702 engraving by Abraham Munting from Phytographia Curiosa, identified as Figure 133 and Folio 487. The print depicts Sanamunda, historically known by common names such as Widow-Wail or Mountain Pepper (Thymelaea sanamunda). Munting, a Dutch physician and botanist, oversaw the publication of these illustrations in Amsterdam, which feature botanical specimens positioned within landscapes and accompanied by inscribed tablets.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 16.5 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition save for some minor spotting.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Botanicals , Other Plants