ARTIST: Georgium Knorr
PUBLISHER: Published in Nuremberg.
MEDIUM: Etching and engraving, colored by hand,
DATE: 1750.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 15 3/4 x 10 1/8" (40 x 25.9 cm).
DESCRIPTION: From "Thesaurus Rei Herbariae Hortensisque Universalis." Titles in Latin and German. <br><br> Carduus is a genus of flowering plants better known as a thistle. Specifically, this engraving depicts Silybum marianum, the milk thistle, and is native to much of Europe, Africa, India and Central Asia.
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CONDITION: Good condition with original color.
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