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Woodcut of three plant sprigs above profile bird heads, with printed Latin text at top and bottom of the page.

Plants and Bird Heads from Della Porta's Phytognomonica (1588)

A woodcut engraving of three plant sprigs, one with clustered pale flowers, one with tall spikes and lobed leaves, and one with feathery fronds, each set above a bird head in profile. Printed text in a tall column appears at the top and bottom of the page.

Artist
Giambattista della Porta
Date
1588
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3800 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1588.
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