China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): two flowering stems and separate fruits, flower and seeds - both whole and sectioned. Coloured line engraving by G. Appelman after M. Splinter.

  • Splinter, Marcelis, 1634-
Date:
[1686]
Reference:
16212i
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Description

Flowers of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are used for shining shoes

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1686]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.2 x 41.1 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Hina Paretti. Marcelis Splynter in: fecit. G. Appelman Sculpsit. Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Hibiscus mutabilis L. Malvaceae 31" Title transcribed in Roman alphabet

References note

See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16212i

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