The Citrul or Water-Melon
Title
The Citrul or Water-Melon
Subject
Watermelon, melons, gardens
Description
This is a botanical illustration of the water mellon (Citrullus or Anguria) taken from Elizabeth Blackwell's 1737 "A Curious Herbal," plate 157.
Creator
Elizabeth Blackwell (ca. 1700 - 1758)
Source
plantillustrations.org
The Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library
Publisher
Samuel Harding
Date
1737 - 1739
Rights
Out of copyright
Format
Book illustration
Language
English
Type
Book illustration
Files
Collection
Citation
Elizabeth Blackwell (ca. 1700 - 1758), “The Citrul or Water-Melon,” Mapping Cultural Space Across Eurasia, accessed June 6, 2023, https://eurasia.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/1007.
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