Etching of a large central peony surrounded by smaller flowers and moths, with printed Latin labels along the top and bottom edges.

Large Peony with Flowers and Moths, Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

An etched plate shows a large, densely layered peony bloom at center with leaves and a bud below, surrounded by smaller flowers including an anemone, a double narcissus, a marigold-like bloom, and a rose. Two moths and a bee-like insect appear among them, with printed labels above and below.

Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar
Date: [1674]
Medium: Book illustrations Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2429 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1674.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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Large Peony with Flowers and Moths, Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

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