Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 8588.083
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 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; "Yell. Green," "red [?] sun splashes & stripes," "work out with game green as shaded," "No. 413," "15 m," and "[?]ross" written in pencil below illustration
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Accession Number: 8588.084
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Sweet Pipka
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 "No. 321" written below title
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Accession Number: 8588.085
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Mottled Anis
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 "13 M" written below title
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Accession Number: 8588.086
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Salem Grape
Taxon: Vitis Linnaeus, Vitaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.6 x 16.8
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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; 7 copies of the same print stored and donated together, color variable, this is best example from group
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Accession Number: 8588.087
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Miner Plum
Taxon: Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 16.5
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Accession Number: 8588.088
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Aesculus discolor
Taxon: Aesculus discolor Pursh, Hippocastanaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.8 x 24.2
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Date of Execution: ca. 1849–1859
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 30
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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: 8588.089
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Cerasus serotina. Wild Black Cherry
Taxon: Cerasus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.6 x 21.7
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Date of Execution: ca. 1849–1859
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 50
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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: 8588.090
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Ray's Victoria
Taxon: Vitis Linnaeus, Vitaceae
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Medium: watercolor, graphite pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.3 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; "Drawn from nature and colored by Wm. H. Prestele, Bloomington Nursery, Bloomington Illinois" written below drawing
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Accession Number: 8588.091
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Doolittles Black Cap Raspberry
Taxon: Rubus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.2 x 19.2
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Printmaker: Lith. & cold. by Amana Society, 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: 8588.092
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele? Joseph Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: Chionanthus virginica. White Fringe Tree
Taxon: Chionanthus Royen, Oleaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 20.4
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Date of Execution: ca. 1838-1895
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Accession Number: 8588.093
Artist Name: unknown (William Henry Prestele?)
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Nationality: United States
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Title: The Black Naples Currants
Taxon: Ribes Linnaeus, Grossulariaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.1 x 20.5
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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: 8588.094
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Tilia americana. American Linden
Taxon: Tilia americana Linnaeus, Tiliaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.8 x 23.5
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 10
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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: 8588.095
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Acer rubrum. Red Maple
Taxon: Acer rubrum Linnaeus, Aceraceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.1 x 20.5
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 20
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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: 8588.096
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Bethel
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.8 x 19.4
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Date of Execution: 23 March 1888
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "from D.H. Hoskins. M.D. Newport, Vermont. Drawn from Nature, and colored by W. H. Prestele, March 23d, 1888" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.097
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Old Northern Greening Apple
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24 x 19
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Date of Execution: 15 February 1888
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "from W. Coleman, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury Hereford, England. Drawn from Nature, and Colored by W. H. Prestele. Febr. 15th 1888" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.098
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Sparks Late
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.3 x 19.5
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Date of Execution: 9 January 1888
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "from W. R. Crain, Villa Ridge, Illinois. Drawn from Nature and colored by W. H. Prestele, Jany 9th 1888" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.099
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
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 14.1 x 18.8
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Accession Number: 8588.100
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Gracy
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
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Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.1 x 17.1
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Date of Execution: 10 October 1888
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; "From Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn. Drawn from Nature and colored by W. H. Prestele, Oct. 10th 1888" written on page
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Accession Number: 8588.101
Artist Name: Prestele, William Henry
Life Span: 1838–1895
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon: Malus Miller, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28 x 20.4
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Place of Execution: Oxford, 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; "Drawn from Nature Lith & cold by W.H. Prestele Oxford, Ia" on page
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Accession Number: 8588.102
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
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 22.9
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Notes: Part of gifted collection of artworks created primarily by William Henry Prestele, includes some by other Prestele family members; illegible faint pencil writing on page
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Accession Number: 8588.103
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Pyrus coronaria. American Crab Apple
Taxon: Pyrus coronaria Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.4 x 22.9
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 52
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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: 8588.104
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Prunus chicasa. Chickasaw Plum
Taxon: Prunus chicasa Michaux, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 25.3 x 20
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 47
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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: 8588.105
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Title: Magnolia. Umbrella Tree
Taxon: Magnolia Linnaeus, Magnoliaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.2 x 24.2
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Accession Number: 8588.106
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Magnolia glauca. Small Magnolia
Taxon: Magnolia glauca (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Magnoliaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29.5 x 25.7
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 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: 8588.107
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac and Prestele, Joseph
Life Span: 1811-1895, 1796-1867
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: Prunus americana. Wild Plum
Taxon: Prunus americana Marshall, Rosaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.4 x 23.4
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Published: Gray, A., Plates prepared between the years 1849 and 1859, to accompany a report on the forest trees of North America (1891), Pl. 46
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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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