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Nasturtium aquaticum, Cresson (water cress). Nasturtium hortense Nasitorem (garden nasturtium). Nasturtium Cardamine dictum seu Myriophyllon Passerage sauvage (cardamine, also known as bittercress, myriophyllum, also water milfoil, & wild sparrowgrass or wild asparagus). No. 751.

  • ARTIST: Johann Weinmann

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Ratisbon, Germany.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving printed in color and finished by hand,

    DATE: c. 1742

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 15 1/4 x 9 1/2" (38.8 x 24.2 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's "Phytanthoza Iconographia". This beautiful work provides a nearly complete record of the flowers, fruits and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century. The plates are among the earliest examples of color printing from a single plate.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is a 10.5 x 15.5 inch archival mylar for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

  • REFERENCE: Dunthorne 327.