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Unknown flower, cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and bindweed (Convolvulaceae)
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Unknown flower, cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and bindweed (Convolvulaceae)

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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Unknown pink flower, cornflower, and a purple bindweed. Numbered top right: 89. With the Latin name. Part of the first album of drawings of flowers and plants. Eighth of twelve albums of 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
drawingflowersflowers: cornflowerflowers: morning glory
Credit lineOnbekende bloem, korenbloem (Centaurea cyanus) en winde (Convolvulaceae). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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