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Plantae et papiliones rariores: No. 9

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image features three flowering plants and two butterflies. The largest plant has a long green stem with green leaves; one blue flower and one bud are visible. The plant with the largest flower has thin green leaves and a large cluster of pink flowers. The third plant has large yellow flowers with long thin petals and a dark center. Two dark brown butterflies with light-colored spots are present; one near the top left and one on a leaf near the bottom right. The background is aged paper with darker spots scattered throughout. The illustration includes handwritten text at the bottom of the image and small numbers next to elements of the illustration. In the top right corner, there is blurry cursive text. The edges of the paper are rough and darker than the center.

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620 × 893 px
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