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Snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris)
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Snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris)

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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Crown imperial. Numbered top right: 91. 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
drawingflowers: snake's head
Credit lineKievitsbloem (Fritillaria meleagris. 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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