Dragon's root (Dracunculus vulgaris) or other arum (Arum), Draecke root. / Bracontium. Serpentaria major / Serpentaire. (title on object), Arum, possibly dragon root. With a butterfly. Numbered top right: 306. Top left the name in six languages. Part of the fourth album with drawings of flowers and mushrooms. Eleventh of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation in Dutch, Latin and French, flowers (ARUM), insects: butterfly, Anselmus Boetius de Boodt, 1596 - 1610, paper, watercolor (paint), deck paint, chalk, ink, pen, h 281 mm × w 162 mm
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Dragon's root, Dracunculus vulgaris, arum, Arum, Draecke root, Bracontium, Serpentaria major, Serpentaire, title, object, dragon root, butterfly, Numbered top right, 306, Top left, name, six languages, Part, fourth album, drawings, flowers, mushrooms, Eleventh, twelve albums, animals, birds, plants, 1600, commissioned, Emperor Rudolf II, explanation, Dutch, Latin, French, ARUM, insects, Anselmus Boetius de Boodt, 1596, 1610, paper, watercolor, paint, deck paint, chalk, ink, pen
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