Black-and-white etching of a tall plant stem with umbel flower clusters and feathery leaves, with enlarged winged fruits and seeds below and a Latin caption.

Ferula-leaved plant with winged fruits, botanical etching c. 1718

A black-and-white etching shows a tall, slender plant stem with clustered umbel flower heads at the top and feathery divided leaves along its length. Below, three separate winged fruits and seeds are drawn in enlarged detail, with a Latin caption and plate number beneath the framed page.

Artist: Claude Aubriet
Date: [1718]
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2669 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1718.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century plant illustration engraved plate natural history print flowering stem umbel flowers black and white