Blackwell; Elizabeth (c.1700-1758); engraver; artist
Date
1737-1739
Scope & content
Coloured engraved plate depicting male - piony [Paeonia mas], [Paeonia mascula], [wild peony], also including three coloured botanical details. The book plate bears the imprints 'Eliz. Blackwell delin. sculp. et Pinx' and '1. Flower, 2. Seed Vessel, 3. Seed Vessel open, 4. Seed'. From the book 'A curious herbal, Vol I' by Elizabeth Blackwell