Costus speciosus (Costus officinarum, Wild Ginger)

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Title/s: Costus speciosus (Costus officinarum, Wild Ginger) Maker/s: Ehret, Georg Dionysius (draughtsman) [ULAN info: German artist, 1710-1770] Description: Study of terminal portion of stem with flower and leaves, left lower centre detail study of immature flower and calyx. Miller calls the plant Zedoary, formerly much used in medicine. Removed from album and mounted separately. Technique Description: watercolour and bodycolour with white over traces of graphite on vellum Dimensions: height: 535 mm, width: 372 mm

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Accession Number: PD.117-1973 folio 8
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