Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 1152
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Cardiaca
Taxon:
Cardiaca P. Miller, Lamiaceae alt. Labiatae
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Medium: watercolor
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 171 Cardiaca in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1750-1752])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Many details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab.171 [text pp. issued 1752-1754] in volume 2 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1153
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Calamintha aquatica
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Calamintha, Lamiaceae alt. Labiatae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 131 Calamentha aquatica in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1750-1752])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Some details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse is an abbreviated version that was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab.131 [text pp. issued 1752-1754] in volume 2 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1154
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Artemisia
Taxon:
Artemisia Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 431 Artemisia in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1754-1757])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Some details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab. 431 [text pp. issued ?1760-1765] in volume 5 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1155
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Anguria citrullus
Taxon:
Cucumis Linnaeus, Cucurbitaceae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 157 Citrullus anguria in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1750-1752])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Some details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab. 157 [text plate issued 1752-1754] in volume 2 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1156
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Cucumis sativus vulgaris
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Cucumis Linnaeus, Cucurbitaceae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 4 Cucumis sativus in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1747])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Many details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab. 4 [text pp. issued 1747] in volume 1 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1157
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Staphis agria
Taxon:
Delphinium Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 265 Staphis agria in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1752-1754])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Many details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab. 265 [text pp. issued 1755-1757] in volume 3 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1158
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.mid-1700s?)
Nationality: Germany
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Title: Panax coloni
Taxon:
Panax Linnaeus, Araliaceae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 273 Panax Coloni in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1752-1754])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Some details missing. Handwritten German text on reverse is an abbreviated version that was copied from nos. 1-3 of the German text that appears as description for tab. 273[text pp. issued 1758] in volume 3 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1159
Artist Name: Unknown
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Nationality: Germany
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Title: Ammi vulgare
Taxon:
Dicotyledoneae
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Notes: Copy made from Pl. 447 Ammi vulgare in Trew and Eisenberger's Herbarium Blackwellianum (Norimbergae, 1750-1773 [plate issued 1754-1757])-the expanded version of Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal (London, 1737). Many details missing. Abbreviate handwritten German text on reverse may be related to German text that appears as description for tab. 447 [text pp. issued ?1760-1765] in volume 5 of HI copy.
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Accession Number: 1161.1
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Title: Linne's Pflanzensystem
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Dicotyledoneae
Monocotyledoneae
Description: Chart illustrating sexual system of Linnaeus
Medium: engraving
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Dimensions (cm): 27 x 37.5
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Accession Number: 1161.2
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Title: "Botany. Linnean system"
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Dicotyledoneae; Monocotyledoneae
Description: Chart illustrating sexual system of Linnaeus
Medium: engraving
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Dimensions (cm): 41 x 24.5
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Published: "I. Taylor sculp." (b.r.)
Printmaker: Taylor
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Accession Number: 1163
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lilium humboldti. Humboldt's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Medium: pencil and watercolor sketch
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Dimensions (cm): 56 x 39
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Published: [preliminary sketch] Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 5.
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Accession Number: 1164
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lilium cordifolium. The heart-leaved lily
Taxon:
Cardiocrinum (Endlicher) J. Lindley, Liliaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 56 x 38
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Published: [preliminary sketch] Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 2.
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Accession Number: 1165
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
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Title: Lilium speciosum. The lance-leaved lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 3.
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Accession Number: 1166
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lilium concolor. Salisbury's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 4.
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Accession Number: 1167
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
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Title: Lilium wallichianum. Wallich's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 2.
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Accession Number: 1168
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lilium medeoloides. Gray's Japan lily; Lilium avenaceum. Fisher's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt 6.
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Accession Number: 1169
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
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Title: Lilium maximowiczi. Maximowicz's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 7.
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Accession Number: 1170
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
Life Span: (1817-1892)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Lilium maritimum. The coast-lily; Lilium parryi. Parry's lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 3.
Printmaker: Fitch, W. H.
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Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
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Title: Lilium oxypetalum. Royle's lily; Lilium nepalense. The Nepalese lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 2.
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Accession Number: 1172
Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
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Title: Lilium monadelphum. The caucasian lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 6.
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Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
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Title: Lilium auratum. The golden-rayed lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 3.
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Artist Name: Fitch, Walter Hood
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Title: Lilium washingtonianum. The Washington lily
Taxon:
Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Published: Elwes, H. J. 1877–1880. A Monograph of the Genus Lilium. London, Taylor and Francis. Pt. 3.
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Accession Number: 1175
Artist Name: Moon, Henry G.
Life Span: (1857-1905)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Paphinia rugosa, Zygopetalum xanthinum
Taxon:
Paphinia Lindley; Zygopetalum Lindley, Orchidaceae
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Dimensions (cm): 52 x 38
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Published: Sander, F. 1888–1890. Reichenbachia, ser. 2. London: H. Sotheran. Pl. 11.
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Accession Number: 1176
Artist Name: Moon, Henry G.
Life Span: (1857-1905)
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Title: Epidendrum vitellinum
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Epidendrum Linnaeus, Orchidaceae
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Published: Sander, F. 1888–1890. Reichenbachia, ser. 2. London: H. Sotheran. Pl. 47.
Printmaker: Mansell, Joseph
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Accession Number: 1177
Artist Name: Daniell, William
Life Span: (1769-1837)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Aloe
Taxon:
Aloe Linnaeus, Liliaceae
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Medium: aquatint
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Dimensions (cm): 27 x 36
Image Size: 17.5 x 24.5
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Published: ''Designed and engraved by Willm. Daniell and published by Messrs. Cadell and Davies, London, March 1, 1807'' (b.c.).
Printmaker: Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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