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Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596 - 1610
In addition to capturing the white bell-shaped flowers, the draughtsman has gone a step further by including a depiction of the rhizome, typically hidden beneath the ground, from which a new stem sprouts every year. The rhizome is illustrated at the lower right of the drawing. The scars visible where the old stem withers resemble the imprint of a signet ring: specifically, that of the biblical King Solomon, which explains the plant's name.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-BR-2017-1-11-7
- Dimensionsheight 253 mm x width 165 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf en dekverf over zwart krijt, gehoogd met witte dekverf, handschrift in pen in bruin