An oleaster plant (Elaeagnus species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Olive (Olea europaea) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia): flowering branches and floral segments. Colour and coloured mezzotint, c. 1741.

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An oleaster plant (Elaeagnus species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Olive (Olea europaea) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia): flowering branches and floral segments. Colour and coloured mezzotint, c. 1741.