8 Nov 2012 16:02
Poppy
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Corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own 'Flora Parisiensis,' 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the threecolourplate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
© akg-images / Florilegius
Corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas. Handcoloured botanical drawn and engraved by Pierre Bulliard from his own 'Flora Parisiensis,' 1776, Paris, P. F. Didot. Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) was a famous French botanist who pioneered the threecolourplate printing technique. His introduction to the flowers of Paris included 640 plants.
© akg-images / Florilegius
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