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Pteris Aquilina

published 1757/1764

Johann Hieronymus Kniphof

Associated Names

Johann Hieronymus Kniphof

Artist, German, 1704 - 1763

The image depicts a detailed illustration of a fern leaf with a long, slender stem. The color palette includes muted browns and greys against a cream background. The fern's fronds extend symmetrically from the central stem, forming a triangular shape. The label "PTERIS AQUILINA" is printed at the bottom center, and the top left corner shows "CLASS. XXIIII ORD. I" while the top right corner displays "TAB:1043".

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Artwork overview

Medium

pressed and dried plant inked and pressed between two sheets of paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.914

Artwork history & notes

Watermarks

crowned shield / J HONIG / & / ZOONEN

Wikidata ID

Q65572372

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