Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum L.): flowering plant with separate fruit, seed and sectioned fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
- Date:
- [1772]
- Reference:
- 16575i
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The mandrake contains hyoscyamine and had former medicinal uses. The mandrake of western literature allegedly screamed when pulled from the ground and deafened human gatherers so that dogs were supposed to extract them
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1772]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.9 x 22.4 cm
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Lettering
Mandragora, fructu rotundo. J.R.H.76. Ital. Mandragora maschio - Gal. Mandragore
Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Mandragora officianum L."
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16575i
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Location Status Access Closed stores