Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 8588.008
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Taxon: Nicotiana tabacum Linnaeus, Solanaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.7 x 20.5
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith. Anst. v. C. Schach in Stuttgart 1844
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.009
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Title: Alexander
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 26.6 x 19.7
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Published: A version was used in Seneca Seed Catalog 1893
Printmaker: Stecher Lith Co Roch, NY
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.010
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Rambo Apple
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 23.1
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith & cold. by Amana Society, Amana, Iowa County, Iowa
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; reproduced in 1888 by Stecher Lith. Co. Roch. NY, same image with more red in apple, see 8588.010a
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Accession Number: 8588.010a
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Rambo
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.9 x 17.2
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Date of Execution: 1888
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Printmaker: Stecher Lith. Co. Roch. NY
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; same image as 8588.010 "The Rambo Apple" but reproduced by different printers, slightly different coloring
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Accession Number: 8588.011
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Tetofsky
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.9 x 17.2
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Date of Execution: 1888
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Printmaker: Stecher Lith. Co. Roch. NY
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.013
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.3 x 23
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Date of Execution: ca.1889
Place of Execution: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "Pewaukee from Geo. P. Peffer Pewaukee, Wisc"
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Accession Number: 8588.014
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Bis[?] Bt. Umber, Sepia
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Description: small stem with leaves, discolored
Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 19.5
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.015
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Taxon: Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24.7 x 19.3
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Printmaker: Lith & cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.017
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: White Pound
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
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Published: Lith. & cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, Iowa
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "White Pound. Sub-acid, Sept. to January, propagated and grown by Peter and Jonas Kuser, New Berlin Nursery, Boyertown, Berks Co. PA"
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Accession Number: 8588.018
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Tamarix Africana, African Tamarix
Taxon: Tamarix africana Poiret, Tamaricaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.1 x 22.7
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.019
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Taxon: Fragaria Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.3 x 21.7
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Printmaker: Lith. & cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.020
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Title: Spirea ulmaria rosea
Taxon: Spiraea ulmaria Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 24.3
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.021
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: American Arbor Vitae
Taxon: Thuja occidentalis Linnaeus, Cupressaceae
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Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 26.2 x 20.5
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.023
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: The Hale's Early Peach
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.3 x 24.1
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith. & cold. by Amana Society, Homestead, Iowa
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.024
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Vicar of Winkfield Pear
Taxon: Pyrus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.9 x 22.7
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith. & cold. by Amana Society, Amana, Iowa City, Iowa
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; see 8588.025 for colored version
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Accession Number: 8588.025
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Vicar of Winkfield Pear
Taxon: Pyrus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.8 x 20
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; see 8588.024 for uncolored version
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Accession Number: 8588.029
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Early Strawberry
Taxon: Malus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 19.8
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.030
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Title: Spirea I Primifolia fl. pl. II Lanceolata. I Double flowering Plum leaved II Lance leaved Spirea
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Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.8 x 22
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.031
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Wigelia Rosea
Taxon: Weigela Thunberg, Caprifoliaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 26.2 x 22
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.032
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Mountain Ash
Taxon: Sorbus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.033
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Paeony
Taxon: Paeonia Linnaeus, Paeoniaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 22.2
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.034
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Medium: lithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 26.3 x 19.9
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Printmaker: Lith. & Cold. by W.H. Prestele, Iowa City, IA
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.035
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Title: Industry
Taxon: Ribes Linnaeus, Grossulariaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 19
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.037
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Augusta Rose
Taxon: Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith. and Cold. by Amana Society, Amana Iowa County, Iowa
Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members
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Accession Number: 8588.038
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Cherries. 1 Napoleon Bigarreau 2 Monstreuse de Mezel 3 Downer’s Late Red
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 18.5
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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