#149 Hyoscyamus
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L02
Hyoscyamus is part of the nightshade family, all of which are highly toxic. It also contributes to the medicine hyoscyamine.
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
