Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 8588.058
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Dwarf Juneberry, Var. ‘Success’ (Amelanchier oblongifolia)
Taxon: Amelanchier Medikus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12
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Published: Div. of Pomology, U.S.Dept. of Agr. 1888, Plate VII
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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: 8588.059
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Mercer Cherry
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.2
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892, Plate V
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.060
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Cher[ry] [a.] Bing. b. Napoleon
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.2
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892, Plate IV
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.061
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Fig. 1 Borovinka-No. 245. Fig. 2 Prolific Sweeting-No. 351
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 14.6
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1888 Plate IX
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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: 8588.062
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Fig. 1 Zolotoreff-No. 275. Fig. 2. Red Transparent-No. 333
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1888 Plate X
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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: 8588.063
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Bidwells Early
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
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Published: Div. of Pomology, U.S.Dept. of Agr. 1888, Plate VI
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.064
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Hannibal Raspberry
Taxon: Rubus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.9
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892 Plate IX
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.065
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Sophie Plum
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 22 x 13.2
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892 Plate VI
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.066
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Longfield
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out with light green (bloom)" and "No. 161" written on page below title "Longfield (e[rrounous])"
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Accession Number: 8588.067
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Pointed Pipka
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out with light green bloom" and "No. 361" written on page below title "Pointed Pipka"
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Accession Number: 8588.068
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Sugar Sweet
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out dark green in eye, other yellow green" and "No. 217" written on page below title "Sugar Sweet"
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Accession Number: 8588.069
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out with light-green (bloom)" and "W. Seedly" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.070
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
Taxon: Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 22 x 14.2
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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: 8588.071
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Pepino Solanum guatamalense
Taxon: Solanum Linnaeus, Solanaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 21.7 x 13.5
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Published: Div. of Pomology, U.S. Dept. of Agr. 1888 Plate VIII
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.072
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Primus, Hybrid between Rubus ursinus and R. crataegifolius
Taxon: Rubus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 13.2
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892 Plate VIII
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.073
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Giant loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
Taxon: Eriobotrya japonica (Thunberg) Lindley, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 22 x 14
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Published: Report of the Pomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892 Plate XII
Printmaker: A. Hoen & Co., Lithocaustic
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: 8588.074
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 20 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "shade with light green & cover with yellow & work out with light" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.075
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Large Long White
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "shade with yellow ochre, work out light green, cover with yellow and orange chrome, reddish white, [crossed out ‘work on’] cover have from top with greenish yellow" written on page above title "Large Long White" and "No. 979"
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Accession Number: 8588.076
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Half Glassy
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 14.4
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out with light green first & then the basin with bt. Siena bloom" written on page below title "Half Glassy" and "No. 276"
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Accession Number: 8588.077
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 15.5
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Accession Number: 8588.078
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Little Hat
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 20.6 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "Shade with dark green, & cover with light-green, work out with dark green, around eye with olive green" written above title "Little Hat" and "No. 272"
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Accession Number: 8588.079
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Sacharine
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 20 x 14.5
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "Shade with dark green, cover with light-green, work basin out with burnt sienna" written below title "Saccharine" and "No. 268"
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Accession Number: 8588.080
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Charlamoff
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 20.6 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "Shade with yellow ochre, cover with light-yellow & work out with light green, basin with olive green last" written beside title "Charlamoff" and "No. 262"
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Accession Number: 8588.081
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 22.7 x 14.7
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "work out with light-green" and "No. 832" written below image
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Accession Number: 8588.082
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Russian Gravenstein
Taxon: Malus Miller Rosaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 14.6
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "rich color in splashes & stripes" and "No. 105" written below title
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