#7 Acanthus, rarioribus brevioribus Style:London, 1770 Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Mesoamerican motifs frame the text

Original silkscreen print by artist Peter Gee of the iconic Birmingham Portrait of Martin Luther King

Artist: Arlene Owseichik

#7 Acanthus, rarioribus brevioribus Style:London, 1770 Alice CooperAcanthus is also known as Bear's Breeches. The leaves of this plant may help treat intestinal issues and respiratory tract inflammation, among other health conditions; the roots, traditionally used in some African medicine, can be used to treat various urinary and urethral issues. Various parts of the plant may also treat skin conditions or inflammation. This hand colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures