Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 0027
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Pontederia cordata, Pontederie en caeur
Taxon:
Pontederia Linnaeus, Pontederiaceae
Description: Stems with large, triangle shaped leaves and small blue flowers on top
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 53.5 x 36
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 72.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0028
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Allium flavum, Ail taune
Taxon:
Allium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Thin, crinkled stems with many yellow flowers and roots at the base
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 119.
Printmaker: Langlois
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0029
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Scilla umbellata, Scille en ombette
Taxon:
Scilla Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Small blue flowers with long leaves shooting upwards from the base and roots
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 166.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0030
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Hypoxis stellata, Hypoxis etoilée
Taxon:
Hypoxis Linnaeus, Amaryllidaceae
Description: Yellow six petal flower with roots and long leaves falling at the base
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 169.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0031
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Hypoxis sobolifera, Hypoxis à rejettons
Taxon:
Hypoxis Linnaeus, Amaryllidaceae
Description: Multiple seeds sprouting long leaves and yellow flowers and buds.
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 170.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0032
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Sisyrinchium elegans, Sisyrinche elégans
Taxon:
Homeria elegans (Jacquin) Sweet, Iridaceae
Description: Root sprouting a single long leaf, and a yellow and orange flower
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 171.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963; Duets, 2014
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Accession Number: 0033
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Globba erecta, Globbée droite
Taxon:
Alpinia Roxburgh, Zingiberaceae
Description: Stem with large leaves and a orange and white flower on top
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 173.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0034
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Diasia graminifolia, Diasie à feuilles de gramen
Taxon:
Melasphaerula Ker-Gawler, Iridaceae
Description: Large and long leaves with white flowers and buds
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 163.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0035
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Colchicum autumnale, Colchique d'automne
Taxon:
Colchicum Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Roots sprouting pink flowers on the left and a stem with large leaves on the right
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 228.
Printmaker: de Gouv
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0036
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Colchicum variegatum, Colchique tacheté
Taxon:
Colchicum Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Roots sprouting pink flowers on the right and a stem with leaves on the left
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 238.
Printmaker: Langlois
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0037
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Tofieldia palustris, Tofieldie des marais
Taxon:
Tofieldia Hudson, Liliaceae
Description: Stem with many small yellow flowers on top and long leaves shooting upwards and roots at the base
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 256.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0038
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Heliconia humilis, Heliconia à petite lige
Taxon:
Heliconia Linnaeus, Musaceae
Description: Stem with large leaves and sprouting yellow leaves
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 382.
Printmaker: de Gouv
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0039
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Asphodelus tauricus, Asphodéle taurique
Taxon:
Asphodelus Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Many white flowers with many laves sprouting from the base
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
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Published: Redouté, P.-J. 1802-1808[-1816]. Les Liliacées. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Pl. 470.
Printmaker: Langlois
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0040
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Taxon: Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description: Wreath of Rosa Foetida J. Herrm. with the letter "T" in the center. The wreath includes yellow, white, pink, and red flowers with green and a few blue leaves
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 24 x 23.5
Image Size: 23.2 x 22.6 mat opening
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Published: Thory, C.-A. 1817. Les Roses. Paris: Didot. Vol. 1. Frontispiece.
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Notes: May be a copy executed by Redouté for his collaborator Thory.
Exhibited in Books Drawings Prints from the Botanical Collection of Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt, University of Virginia, 25 April–10 June 1952, hosted by the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0041
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Amaryllis aurea
Taxon:
Lycoris africana (Lamarck) Roemer, Amaryllidaceae
Description: Monochromatic flower and stem with long leaves with roots. A colored depiction of the flower in the bottom left
Medium: grisaille [gray monochrome watercolor wash] and yellow watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 56.5 x 40.5
Image Size: 51.2 x 35.9
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Date of Execution: 1788
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Signature: P. J. Redouté (b.l.)
Published: L'Héritier de Brutelle, C. L. 1788-[1792]. Sertum Anglicum. Paris: Didot. Pl. 15 bis.
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0042
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Amaryllis vittata
Taxon:
Hippeastrum Herbert, Amaryllidaceae
Description: Monochromatic stem with flower and base with leaves and root. Two flowers, one with with red anthers, shown in the bottom right
Medium: grisaille [gray monochrome watercolor wash] and pink watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 56 x 40
Image Size: 50.5 x 35
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Date of Execution: 1788
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Signature: P. J. Redouté (b.l.)
Published: L'Héritier de Brutelle, C. L. 1788-[1792]. Sertum Anglicum. Paris: Didot. Pl. 15.
Printmaker:
Notes: Drawn on the verso of an engraving of Osteospermum pinnatifidum (L. Freret del., Misan sculp.) from the author's Stirpes novae ... Paris, 1784-1785.
HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
HIBD Publications:
Accession Number: 0043
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Rosa gallica Agatha incarnata. L'Agathe Carneé
Taxon:
Rosa gallica Linnaeus cv. Agatha, Rosaceae
Description: Stem with thorns, leaves, a pink flower, and buds
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 38.5 x 26.7
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Signature: P. J. Redouté (b.l.)
Published: Thory, C.-L. 1824. Les Roses. Paris, Didot. Vol. 3. Pl. facing p. 77.
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Notes: Exhibited in Books Drawings Prints from the Botanical Collection of Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt, University of Virginia, 25 April–10 June 1952, hosted by the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0049
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Aster bidentatus
Taxon:
Olearia Moench, Asteraceae alt. Compositae
Description: Stem with leaves and four white flowers
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 47.7 x 36.1
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Date of Execution: 1814
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Signature: P. J. Redouté (b.l.)
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Accession Number: 0051
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Yucca gloriosa. Yucca fasteux
Taxon:
Yucca Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: Many leaves and small white flowers with flower stages beside the flowers
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 40 x 25
Image Size: 30 x 23
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Published: Duhamel du Monceau, H.-L. [1800-]1801–1819. Traité des Arbres et Arbustes..., Nouvelle edition. Paris: Didot. T. 3. No. 35.
Printmaker: Gabriel
Notes: T. 3. No. 35 (t.c.) )
HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0052
Artist Name: Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
Life Span: (1759-1840)
Nationality: Belgium
Gender: Male
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Title: Cupressus pendula. Cypre`s à rameaux penchés
Taxon:
Cupressus Linnaeus, Cupressaceae
Description: Stem with small, round leaves and buds. Two sets of stages shown at bottom
Medium: stipple engraving, printed in color, finished by hand with color wash
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 39 x 25
Image Size: 30 x 22.5
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Published: L'Heritier de Brutelle, C. L. 1784-1785. Stirpes Novae. Paris: ex typographia Philippi-Dionysii Pierres. Tab 8.(1785).; Duhamel. 1806. Traité des Arbres et Arbustes (ed. 2). Vol. 3. Tab. 3.
Printmaker: Moret
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HIBD Exhibitions: Exhibition of Redoutéana, 21 April–1 August 1963
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Accession Number: 0053
Artist Name: Chazal, Antoine
Life Span: (1793-1854)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Description: Still life of many flowers and leaves. Flower colors include white, red, pink, orange, violet, and blue. Some flowers sit in a basket, while some surround a white urn with gold accents on a pedestal with the remaining resting on the table
Medium: stipple engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 35 x 26.5
Image Size: 28.5 x 21.5 mat opening
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Published: Chazal, A. 1825. Flore Pittoresque or Recueil de Fruits et de Fleurs. Paris: the author. Pl. 50.
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Accession Number: 0054
Artist Name: Chazal, Antoine
Life Span: (1793-1854)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Description: Still life of many flowers with green and orange leaves. Flower colors include red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, and pink. Most of the plants sit in a vase on a pedestal, while the rest sits on the table
Medium: stipple engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 35 x 26.5
Image Size: 28.5 x 21.5 mat opening
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Published: Chazal, A. 1825. Flore Pittoresque or Recueil de Fruits et de Fleurs. Paris: the author. Pl. 49.
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Accession Number: 0055
Artist Name: Bessa, Pancrace
Life Span: (1772-1846)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Title: Monarda didyma
Taxon:
Monarda didyma Linnaeus, Lamiaceae alt. Labiatae
Description: Bright red and orange flower with green leaves and flower inset in bottom right.
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 26.2 x 20.9
Image Size: 18.2 x 11.6
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Signature: P. Bessa (b.l.)
Published: Herb. Gén. Amateur. 7: pl. 429. 1824.; Herb. Amateur Fleurs. 4: pl. 265. 1830.; Bessa, P. 1836. Flore des Jardiniers, Amateurs et Manufacturiers. 3 vols. Paris: Audot, Vol. 3.
Printmaker:
Notes: Exhibited in Books Drawings Prints from the Botanical Collection of Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt, University of Virginia, 25 April–10 June 1952, hosted by the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
HIBD Exhibitions: Pancrace Bessa and the Golden Age of French Botanical Illustration (2008)
HIBD Publications:
Accession Number: 0056
Artist Name: Bessa, Pancrace
Life Span: (1772-1846)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Title: Moraea irioides
Taxon:
Dietes iridioides (Linnaeus) Sweet ex Klatt, Iridaceae
Description: White flower with buds and long leaves. Insets in bottom right
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 26.4 x 20.9
Image Size: 18.3 x 11.7
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Signature: P. Bessa (b.l.)
Published: Herb. Gén. Amateur. 3: pl. 175. 1816.; Herb. Amateur Fleurs. 5: pl. 352. 1831.; Bessa, P. 1836. Flore des Jardiniers, Amateurs et Manufacturiers. 3 vols. Paris: Audot, Vol. 2.
Printmaker:
Notes: Exhibited in Books Drawings Prints from the Botanical Collection of Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt, University of Virginia, 25 April–10 June 1952, hosted by the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; “Iris moroeoides” in Bessa, Flore des Jardiniers, Amateurs et Manufacturiers (Paris, Audot, 1836, vol. 2, unnumbered pl.)
HIBD Exhibitions: Pancrace Bessa and the Golden Age of French Botanical Illustration (2008)
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Accession Number: 0057
Artist Name: Bessa, Pancrace
Life Span: (1772-1846)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Title: Cypripedium calceolus
Taxon:
Cypripedium calceolus Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description: Purple flower with leaves. Insets at bottom
Medium: watercolor
Support: vellum
Dimensions (cm): 26.2 x 21
Image Size: 18.3 x 11.7
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Signature: P. Bessa (b.l.)
Published: Herb. Gén. Amateur. 1: pl. 65. 1816.; Herb. Amateur Fleurs. 5: pl. 315. 1831.; Bessa, P. 1836. Flore des Jardiniers, Amateurs et Manufacturiers. 3 vols. Paris: Audot, Vol. 1.
Printmaker:
Notes: as “Cypripedium calcolus, Cypripède des Alpes” in Bessa, Flore des Jardiniers, Amateurs et Manufacturiers (Paris: Audot, 1836, vol. 1, unnumbered pl.)
HIBD Exhibitions: Pancrace Bessa and the Golden Age of French Botanical Illustration (2008)
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