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Catchfly (Lychnis) or Blunt-nosed catchfly (Lychnis coronaria)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Cuckoo flower or Prikneus. Numbered in the upper right: 181. Name in Latin and Dutch on the right. Part of the second album with drawings of flowers and plants. Ninth 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 descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKoekoeksbloem (Lychnis) of Prikneus (Lychnis coronaria). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.