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Cours d'Histoire Naturelle, contenant les principales espèces du règne animal, classées methodiquemenet: Iris, African-hemp and Ketmia

Godefroy Engelmann

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colored botanical illustration of three flowering plants. The top left plant has one purple flower with a yellow center and three green leaves. The top right plant has five white flowers with yellow centers and green leaves. The bottom plant has one pink flower with a yellow center and green leaves. The background is off-white. The illustration includes handwritten text identifying the plants and artist's signature. The numbers 1, 2 and 3 are shown next to the respective plants. A small text in the bottom right mentions "lith. de Engelmann".

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