Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 1099
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1800s)
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Description: Bauera sp., (pink), Correa glabra? (green), with insects
Medium: lithograph, color
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Dimensions (cm): 37 x 26.5
Image Size: 37 x 26.5
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Published: ''Plate 10'' (t.c.).
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Accession Number: 1100
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Coreopsis grandiflora, Large-flowered coreopsis
Taxon:
Coreopsis Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. [1823–]1837. The British Flower Garden. 7 vols. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 2. Pl. 175.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1101
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Salpiglossis atropurpurea, Deep-purple flowered salpiglossis
Taxon:
Salpiglossis Ruiz and Pavon, Solanaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. [1823–]1837. The British Flower Garden. 7 vols. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 3. Pl. 271.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1102
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Heimia salicifolia, Willow-leaved Heimia
Taxon:
Heimia Kunth, Lythraceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. [1823–]1837. The British Flower Garden. 7 vols. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 3. Pl. 281.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1103
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Fuchsia thymifolia, Changeable-coloured fuchsia
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Fuchsia Linnaeus, Onagraceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. 1831-1838. The British Flower Garden, ser. 2. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 1. Pl. 25.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1104
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Tagetes florida, Gay flowering tagetes
Taxon:
Tagetes Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. 1831-1838. The British Flower Garden, ser. 2. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 1. Pl. 35.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1105
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lathyrus venosus, Veined lathyrus
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Lathyrus Linnaeus, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. 1831-1838. The British Flower Garden, ser. 2. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 1. Pl. 37.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1106
Artist Name: Smith, Edwin Dalton
Life Span: 1800–1883?
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Eriocoma fragrans, Fragrant eriocoma
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Eriocoma Nuttall, Asteraceae alt. Compositae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 34.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Sweet, R. 1831-1838. The British Flower Garden, ser. 2. London: James Ridgway & Sons. Vol. 1. Pl. 44.
Printmaker: Weddell
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Accession Number: 1107
Artist Name: Withers, Augusta Innes Baker
Life Span: 1792–1869
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: line and stipple engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 34 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: ''16'' (t.r.); ''Pub by J. Ridgway 169 Piccadilly Feb 1 1828'' (b.c.).
Printmaker: W. Clark
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Accession Number: 1108
Artist Name: Hart, (Miss)
Life Span: fl.ca.1820–1829
Nationality: England ?
Gender: Female
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Title: Maurandia barclaiana, Mr. Barclay's Maurandia
Taxon:
Asarina P. Miller, Scrophulariaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 33.5 x 24
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Bot. Reg. 13: pl. 1108. 1827.
Printmaker: Watts, S
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Accession Number: 1109
Artist Name: Hart, (Miss)
Life Span: fl.ca.1820–1829
Nationality: England ?
Gender: Female
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Title: Argemone grandiflora, Large-flowered Mexican poppy
Taxon:
Argemone Linnaeus, Papaveraceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 32 x 25
Image Size: 20 x 12.5
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Published: Bot. Reg. 15: pl. 1264. 1829.
Printmaker: Watts, S
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Accession Number: 1110
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1872)
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Title: Miss Ingram
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromoxylograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 19
Image Size: 18.5 x 11.5
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Published: Hubberd, S., ed. 1872. The Floral World and Garden Guide. London: Groombridge. Opp. p. 225.
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Accession Number: 1111
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1872)
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Title: Tea rose, Perle de Lyon
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Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromoxylograph
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Dimensions (cm): 23 x 19
Image Size: 17.5 x 12
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Published: Hubberd, S., ed. 1872. The Floral World and Garden Guide. London: Groombridge. Opp. p. 161.
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Accession Number: 1112
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1872)
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Title: Climbing rose, Princess Louise Victoria
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Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromoxylograph
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Dimensions (cm): 23 x 19
Image Size: 17.5 x 12
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Published: Hubberd, S., ed. 1872. The Floral World and Garden Guide. London: Groombridge. Opp. p. 225.
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Accession Number: 1113
Artist Name: Unknown
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Title: Rosa regeliana
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Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
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Medium: chromoxylograph
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Dimensions (cm): 23 x 19
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Published: Hubberd, S., ed. 1872. The Floral World and Garden Guide. London: Groombridge. Opp. title page.
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Accession Number: 1114
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.ca.1834)
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Title: Flower group
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Description: dahlia
Medium: engravings, hand-colored
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Published: ''London. Pubd. Jany 1st 1834 by I. T. Payne, 45 King St. Soho''
Printmaker: W. Alais
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Accession Number: 1117
Artist Name: Bury, Priscilla Susan (Mrs. Edward)
Life Span: (1793–1869)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: Chloraea longibracteata, Long-bracted Chloraea
Taxon:
Chloraea J. Lindley, Orchidaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 16.4
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Published: Maund, B. and J. S. Henslow. 1836–1840. The Botanist. 4 vols. London: Groombridge. Vol. 2. Pl. 94.
Printmaker: Nevitt
Notes: see accession no. 8168
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Accession Number: 1118
Artist Name: Hart, (Miss)
Life Span: fl.ca.1820–1829
Nationality: England ?
Gender: Female
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Martynia Linnaeus, Martyniaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 23 x 15
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Published: Bot. Reg. 11: pl. 934. 1825.
Printmaker: Watts, S.
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Accession Number: 1119
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Utricularia vulgaris. Greater hooded-milfoil
Taxon:
Utricularia Linnaeus, Lentibulariaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 21 x 13.5
Image Size: 16.5 x 9
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Published: Sowerby, J. [and J. E. Smith]. 1790–1814. English Botany. 36 vols. London: printed for the author by J. Davis. Vol. 4. Pl. 253.
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Accession Number: 1120
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1800s)
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Cinnamomum Schaeffer, Lauraceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 18 x 11
Image Size: 14.5 x 8.5
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Notes: Mirror image of "The Cinnamon Tree" in Elizabeth Blackwell, A Curious Herbal (1739, vol. 2. pl. 354)
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Accession Number: 1121
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.early 1800s?)
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Myristica Gronovius, Myristicaceae
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Medium: etching, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 17/5 x 11
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Notes: Partial mirror image of "Nutmeg" with modified components from Elizabeth Blackwell, A Curious Herbal (1739, vol. 2. pl. 353)
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Accession Number: 1122
Artist Name: Schaly, F.
Life Span: (fl.1700s ?)
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Chamaedorea ? Willdenow, Arecaceae alt. Palmae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 17.5 x 11
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Accession Number: 1123
Artist Name: Schaly, F.
Life Span: (fl.1700s ?)
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Eugenia, Myrtaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 18 x 11
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Accession Number: 1124
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1737–1745)
Nationality: Germany and England
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: a. Malus aurantia ... b. M. aurantia ... c. M. aurantia ... d. M. aurantia ...
Taxon:
Citrus Linnaeus, Rutaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 39 x 25
Image Size: 32.5 x 21
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Published: Weinmann, J. W. 1737-1745. Phytanthoza Iconographia ... 8 vols. Regensburg: Hieronymum Lentzum. Pl. 700.
Printmaker: Haid, J. J. ?
Notes: After drawings by N. Asamin, G. D. Ehret and others
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Accession Number: 1125
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1737–1745)
Nationality: Germany and England
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: a. Malus aurantia ... b. M. aurantia ... c. M. citria ... d. M. citria
Taxon:
Citrus Linnaeus, Rutaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 39 x 25
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Published: Weinmann, J. W. 1737-1745. Phytanthoza Iconographia ... 8 vols. Regensburg: Hieronymum Lentzum. Pl. 701.
Printmaker: Seuter, B. ?
Notes: After drawings by N. Asamin, G. D. Ehret and others
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