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Grabado de una gran peonía central rodeada de flores menores y polillas, con rótulos impresos en latín en los bordes superior e inferior.

Peonía grande con flores y polillas, grabado de Wenceslao Hollar

Una lámina grabada muestra una peonía grande y densamente plegada en el centro, con hojas y un capullo debajo, rodeada de flores menores como una anémona, un narciso doble, una flor semejante a la caléndula y una rosa. Dos polillas y un insecto semejante a una abeja aparecen entre ellas, con rótulos impresos arriba y abajo.

Artista
Wenceslaus Hollar
Fecha
[1674]
Técnica
Book illustrations Etchings
Fuente
Wellcome Collection
Tamaño
4000 × 2429 px
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Dominio público · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1674.
Derechos verificados 2026-11-05 · nivel A · según la fuente: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Crédito (se agradece, no es obligatorio en obras de dominio público): Wellcome Collection

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