Angvina Sinensis, Flore Albo Elegantissimo, Capillamentis Tenuissimis Ornato, Fructu Longo Intorto, Sub Initium ex Albo et Viridi Variegato, Per Maturutatem Prorsus Rubro (Watermelon)

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Angvina Sinensis, Flore Albo Elegantissimo, Capillamentis Tenuissimis Ornato, Fructu Longo Intorto, Sub Initium ex Albo et Viridi Variegato, Per Maturutatem Prorsus Rubro (Watermelon)

1772

Magdalena Bouchard (French, active 1772–1793) Written by Giorgio Bonelli (Italian, 1724–1782)

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Object Details

Titles:

Angvina Sinensis, Flore Albo Elegantissimo, Capillamentis Tenuissimis Ornato, Fructu Longo Intorto, Sub Initium ex Albo et Viridi Variegato, Per Maturutatem Prorsus Rubro (Watermelon)
From the book Hortus Romanus, Volume I

Date:

1772

Artists:

Magdalena Bouchard (French, active 1772–1793) Written by Giorgio Bonelli (Italian, 1724–1782)

Medium:

Hand-colored engraving

Dimensions:

Plate: 14 1/2 x 9 inches (36.8 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 21 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (54.6 x 39.4 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Frank and Alice Osborn, 1966

Accession Number:

1966-68-103

Geography:

Made in Rome, Italy, Europe

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