Rhubarb cultivation. 16th-century artwork of a Jewish merchant (left) supervising the cultivation and harvesting of a rhubarb plant. Originally from China,this crop spread westward as it was traded along the Silk Road. The expense of transportation meant it was a valuable commodity that sold at high prices. Artwork from 'Cosmographie universelle' (1575) by the French explorer and writer Andre Thevet (1516-1590). This book described the history and geography of the lands in which Thevet had travelled. The two volumes and four tomes contain over 1000 pages divided into 23 books. This woodcut is from chapter IIII of book V | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Bildgröße: | 3872 px × 4533 px |
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