Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A plant (Vigna glabra) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): fruiting stem with separate flower and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

A plant (Vigna capensis) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and petals. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 46 x 24.9 cm

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 39.5 x 26.3 cm

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 44.6 x 25.1 cm

1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; platemark 45.6 x 24.9 cm

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Cowpea

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A plant (Vigna capensis) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and petals. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

A plant (Vigna glabra) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): fruiting stem with separate flower and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Cowpea

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cowpea

Works from the collections

A plant (Vigna capensis) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and petals. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.

A plant (Vigna glabra) related to cowpea: flowering and fruiting stem with separate seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): fruiting stem with separate flower and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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