#137 Galega
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L11
Also known as goat's rue, these herbaceous mauve plants were used in the medieval times as a diabetes remedy.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
