Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 8245.17a
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Epipactis ensifolia
Taxon:
Cephalanthera longifolia (Linnaeus) Fritsch, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Sept.1, 1798
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1219.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: Pl. 494 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1219, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby; See also 8245.05
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Accession Number: 8245.18
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Satyrium albidum, White Satyrion
Taxon:
Satyrium albidum Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Nov. 1, 1798
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 8. Pl. 505.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.19
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Ophrys spiralis, Spiral Ophrys, or Ladies’ Traces
Taxon:
Spiranthes spiralis (Linnaeus) Chevall, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13.5
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Jan. 1, 1799
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 8. Pl. 541.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: See also 8245.19a and 8245.19b
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Accession Number: 8245.19a
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Neottia spiralis
Taxon:
Spiranthes spiralis (Linnaeus) Chevall, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9.5
Edition:
Date of Execution: Jan. 1, 1799
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1208.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: Pl. 541 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1208, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby; See also, 8245.19.
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Accession Number: 8245.19b
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Spiranthes autumnalis, Autumnal Lady’s-tresses
Taxon:
Spiranthes spirales (Linnaeus) Chevall, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17
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Date of Execution:
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1472.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 541 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]; see also 8245.19 and 8245.19a
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Accession Number: 8245.20
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis maculata, Spotted Palmate Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis maculata Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13.5
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Sept. 1, 1799
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 9. Pl. 632.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.21
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Oenothera biennis, Common Evening-Primrose
Taxon:
Oenothera biennis, Onagraceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13.5
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Dec. 1, 1805
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 22. Pl. 1534.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.22
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Ophrys corallorhiza, Coral-rooted Ophrys
Taxon:
Ophrys corallorhiza Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13.5
Image Size: 16.5 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Jan. 1, 1805
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 22. Pl. 1547.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.23
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Ophrys ovata, Common Twayblade
Taxon:
Ophrys ovata Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 13.5
Image Size: 18 x 9.5
Edition:
Date of Execution: Jan. 1, 1805
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, J. and J. E. Smith. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 22. Pl. 1548.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.24
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Habenaria viridis
Taxon:
Habenaria viridis (Linnaeus) R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: 1840
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1203.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: pl. 94 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1203, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby
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Accession Number: 8245.25
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Habenaria albida
Taxon:
Habenaria albida (Linnaeus) R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9.5
Edition:
Date of Execution: 1840
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1204.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: Pl. 505 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1204, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby
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Accession Number: 8245.26
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Habenaria bifolia
Taxon:
Habenaria bifolia R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: July 1, 1791
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1205.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: Pl. 22 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1205, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby
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Accession Number: 8245.27
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Listeria cordata
Taxon:
Listeria cordata R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.5
Image Size: 17 x 9
Edition:
Date of Execution: Mar. 1, 1796
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Sowerby, C. E. 1832–1854. English Botany. ed. 2, reissue, 7 vols. London: Printed for the proprietor C. E. Sowerby. Vol. 7. Pl. 1214.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: Note: Pl. 4358 was in the 1st edition, this number is engraved above 1214, in this, the 2nd edition, reissued by C. E. Sowerby
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Accession Number: 8245.28
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Aceras anthropophora, Man Orchis
Taxon:
Aceras anthropophorum (Linnaeus) J. E. Smith, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17
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Edition:
Date of Execution: Sept.1, 1791
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1447.
Printmaker: Unknown
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Accession Number: 8245.29
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis hircina, Lizard Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis hircina Crantz, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17
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Edition:
Date of Execution: Oct.1, 1791
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1448.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 24 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.30
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis purpurea, Great dark-winged Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis purpurea Hudson, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17.5
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Date of Execution: May 1, 1791
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1451.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 16 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.31
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis simia, Monkey Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis simia Lamarck, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 17
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Date of Execution:
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1453.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 1873 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.32
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis morio, Green-winged Meadow Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis morio Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17.5
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Date of Execution:
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1454.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 2059 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.33
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis incarnata, Common Marsh Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis incarnata Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 17
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Place of Execution: London
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Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1457.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 2308 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.34
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchis maculata, Spotted Palmate Orchis
Taxon:
Orchis maculata Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17.5
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Date of Execution:
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1459.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 632 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.35
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Gymnadenia conopsia, Fragrant Orchis
Taxon:
Gymnadenia conopsea (Linnaeus) R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17
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Date of Execution: Mar. 1, 1791
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1460.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 10 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.36
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Gymnadenia albida, Small White Orchis
Taxon:
Gymnadenia albida (Linnaeus) Richard, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17
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Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1461.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 505 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.37
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Herminium monorchis, Musk-Orchis
Taxon:
Herminium monorchis R. Brown, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 16.5
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Date of Execution: Nov. 1, 1792
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1466.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 71 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.38
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Ophrys aranifera, var. genuina, Early Spider Orchis
Taxon:
Ophrys aranifera Hudson, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 17.5
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Date of Execution: Sept. 1, 1792
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1469.
Printmaker: Unknown
Notes: E. B. 65 [English Botany, 1st edition plate no.]
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Accession Number: 8245.39
Artist Name: [after] Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Epipogium aphyllum, Leafless Epipogium
Taxon:
Epipogium aphyllum Swartz, Orchidaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24.5 x 16
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Date of Execution:
Place of Execution: London
Signature:
Published: Syme, J. B., ed. 1863-1872. English Botany. ed. 3, 11 vols. London: Robert Hardwicke. Vol. 9. Pl. 1486.
Printmaker: Unknown
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