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Etching of cherubic putti among potted palms and spiky aloe plants in a garden, one kneeling to read a book, captioned LA BOTANIQUE.

Putti study the plants in a botanical garden; representing botany. Etching by B. Picart, 1729, after himself.

An engraved allegory showing several chubby putti among potted plants in a garden with palms and tall spiky aloe-like plants. One putto kneels at a low table with a book, another stands at a small flowering plant, and a third leans on a stone pedestal. The caption below reads 'LA BOTANIQUE'.

Artist
Bernard Picart
Date
1729
Medium
Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2351 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1729.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Putti estudian las plantas en un jardín: alegoría de la botánica

Un grabado alegórico que muestra varios putti regordetes entre plantas en maceta, en un jardín con palmeras y altas plantas puntiagudas parecidas al aloe. Uno se arrodilla ante una mesa baja con un libro, otro se detiene junto a una pequeña planta con flores y un tercero se apoya en un pedestal de piedra. El pie dice 'LA BOTANIQUE'.

Português: Putti estudam plantas em um jardim: alegoria da botânica

Uma gravura alegórica que mostra vários putti rechonchudos entre plantas em vasos, em um jardim com palmeiras e altas plantas pontiagudas semelhantes a aloe. Um se ajoelha diante de uma mesa baixa com um livro, outro para junto a uma pequena planta com flores e um terceiro apoia-se em um pedestal de pedra. A legenda abaixo diz 'LA BOTANIQUE'.

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