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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and pepper (Piper nigrum)
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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and pepper (Piper nigrum)

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

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

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Cloves and (black) pepper. Numbered top right: 334. 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingseasonings, spices (CLOVE)seasonings, spices (PEPPER)
Credit lineKruidnagel (Syzygium aromaticum) en peper (Piper nigrum). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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