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European wild ginger (Asarum europaeum)
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European wild ginger (Asarum europaeum)

1596 - 1610 · pen; brush; paper; deck paint; ink; watercolor (paint); chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mansoor or birthwort. Numbered top right: 308. Name in six languages at the top. Part of the fourth album with drawings of flowers and mushrooms. Eleventh of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made on commission of Emperor Rudolf II. With explanations in Dutch, Latin and French.

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Credit lineMansoor (Asarum europaeum). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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