Antique
Illustrations of Nymphaea
Circa 1500 - 1800

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Nenuphare albi
Hans Weiditz
Woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Herbarium vivae eicones ad naturae imitationem
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1530-1532

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The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

Nenuphare albi
Hans Weiditz
Woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Herbarium vivae eicones ad naturae imitationem
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1530-1532

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The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

 

"Weissz Seeblum"
Hans Weiditz
Hand-colored woodcut
from Otto Brunfels (ca. 1488-1534)
Contrafayt Kreüterbüch
Strassburg: J. Schott, 1532

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The New York Botanical Garden
The LuEsther T, Merzt Library
Plants And Gardens Portrayed

Nymphia alba minor, Nymphia lutea, Nymphia albal maior

Basilius Bessler
Copper engraving

Hortus Eystettensis 1613

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PANTEEK'S ANTIQUE BOTANICAL PRINTS
 

 Nymphaea alba, N. alba flore altero alteri innato, N. alba minor, N. alba minima sive Morsusranae, N. lutea major, N. lutea minor flore finbriato, N. lutea minor parvo flore

Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia 1736-1748

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Warren N. Baggett Rare Prints

 
Nymphaea alba L.
Flora Danica ; Hft. 11, Tab. 602. 1775.

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Flora Danica Online

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