The image features a botanical illustration of a thistle identified as "Carduus Marianus." The thistle has a straight, spiny stem and a top flower head with similar spines. The color palette includes shades of brown on a pale, cream background. The thistle is positioned vertically in the center of the image, with thorny leaves along the stem and the largest flower head at the top. Text reading "CLASS. XVIII ORD. I" is at the top left, and "TAB. 438." is at the top right, with the plant name at the bottom right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1757/1764
- Medium
- pressed and dried plant inked and pressed between two sheets of paper
- Dimensions
- 3212 × 5012 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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