Caption

Crocus (Crocus vernus polyanthus), detail, hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Basilius Besler, from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613

Date

Apr 03, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Olaf Krüger

Reference

BRK26G74_247

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

119.2Mb (39.7Mb) / 17.6in x 26.3in / 5272 x 7904 (300dpi)

Keywords

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