Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 1946
Artist Name: Leighton, Clare
Life Span: (1901-1988)
Nationality: England and United States
Gender: Female
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Credit:
Title: Iris stylosa and Christmas roses
Taxon:

Helleborus Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae; Iris stylosa Desfontaines, Iridaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 17.5 x 14.5
Image Size: 14.5 x 12 mat opening
Edition: 19/30
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Signature: Clare Leighton (b.r.)
Published: Leighton, C. 1935. Four Hedges: A Gardener's Chronicle. London: Victor Gollancz. P. 140. [accompanying note].
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1947
Artist Name: Leighton, Clare
Life Span: (1901-1988)
Nationality: England and United States
Gender: Female
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Title: Lily
Taxon:

Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 17 x 15.5
Image Size: 14 x 11.5 mat opening
Edition: 26/30
Date of Execution:
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Signature: Clare Leighton (b.r.)
Published: Leighton, C. 1935. Four Hedges: A Gardener's Chronicle. London: Victor Gollancz. P. 64. [accompanying note].
Printmaker:
Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1948
Artist Name: Leighton, Clare
Life Span: (1901-1988)
Nationality: England and United States
Gender: Female
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Title: Japanese anemone
Taxon:

Anemone Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 16 x 9
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Edition: 8/30
Date of Execution:
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Signature: Clare Leighton (b.r.)
Published: Leighton, C. 1935. Four Hedges: A Gardener's Chronicle. London: Victor Gollancz. P. 84.
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1949
Artist Name: Leighton, Clare
Life Span: (1901-1988)
Nationality: England and United States
Gender: Female
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Title: Poppy heads
Taxon:

Papaver Linnaeus, Papaveraceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 16.5 x 9.5
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Signature: Clare Leighton (b.r.)
Published: Leighton, C. 1935. Four Hedges: A Gardener's Chronicle. London: Victor Gollancz. P. 71.
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1950
Artist Name: Leighton, Clare
Life Span: (1901-1988)
Nationality: England and United States
Gender: Female
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Title: Weeds
Taxon:

Dicotyledoneae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 16.5
Image Size: 17.5 x 12.5
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Signature: Clare Leighton (b.r.)
Published: Leighton, C. 1935. Four Hedges: A Gardener's Chronicle. London: Victor Gollancz. P. 31.
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1951
Artist Name: Daglish, Eric Fitch
Life Span: (1892-1966)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Orchid group
Taxon:

Orchidaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 13.5 x 16
Image Size: 10 x 14
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Signature: Eric Daglish (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1952
Artist Name: Daglish, Eric Fitch
Life Span: (1892-1966)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Yellow iris, ragged robin and forget me not
Taxon:

Iris Linnaeus, Iridaceae; Lychnis Linnaeus, Caryophyllaceae; Myosotis Linnaeus, Boraginaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 16.5 x 13
Image Size: 12.5 x 9.5
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Signature: Eric Daglish (b.r.)
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. Catalogue [of the] 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art &Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1953
Artist Name: Devlin, Mary B.
Life Span: (1916-)
Nationality: Australia
Gender: Female
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Title: Isopogon cuneatus
Taxon:

Isopogon cuneatus R. Brown, Proteaceae

Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: illustration board
Dimensions (cm): 38 x 27.5
Image Size: 33 x 23
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Signature: M. B. Devlin (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1954
Artist Name: Devlin, Mary B.
Life Span: (1916-)
Nationality: Australia
Gender: Female
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Title: Blankoa [sic] canescens (Red bugle)
Taxon:

Blancoa canescens Lindley, Haemodoraceae

Description:
Medium: pencil drawing with detail in watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 27 x 24.5
Image Size: 24.5 x 16.5
Edition:
Date of Execution: 1965
Place of Execution: West Australia
Signature: M. B. Devlin (b.c.)
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1955
Artist Name: Devlin, Mary B.
Life Span: (1916-)
Nationality: Australia
Gender: Female
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Title: Leschenaultia biloba (Blue leschenaultia)
Taxon:

Leschenaultia biloba Lindley, Goodeniaceae

Description:
Medium: pencil drawing with detail in watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 27 x 24.5
Image Size: 22 x 17
Edition:
Date of Execution: 1965
Place of Execution: Western Australia
Signature: M. B. Devlin (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1956
Artist Name: Devlin, Mary B.
Life Span: (1916-)
Nationality: Australia
Gender: Female
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Title: Pimelea floribunda
Taxon:

Pimelea floribunda Meisner, Thymelaeaceae

Description:
Medium: pencil drawing with detail in watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 27 x 24.5
Image Size: 23.5 x 20.5
Edition:
Date of Execution: 1965
Place of Execution: Western Australia
Signature: M. B. Devlin (b.c.)
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1957
Artist Name: Newsome-Taylor, Cynthia (Mrs. Peter R. S. Hunt)
Life Span: (1906-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: Fritillaria imperialis
Taxon:

Fritillaria imperialis Linnaeus, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: scratchboard drawing
Support: scratchboard
Dimensions (cm): 27.5 x 14
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Signature: CH (b.c.)
Published: [see notes field]
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Notes: ''Publ. in The Lady'' (rev.).
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Accession Number: 1958
Artist Name: Newsome-Taylor, Cynthia (Mrs. Peter R. S. Hunt)
Life Span: (1906-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Credit:
Title: Begonia
Taxon:

Begonia Linnaeus, Begoniaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 39.5
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Signature: Cynthia Newsome-Taylor (b.l.)
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Accession Number: 1960
Artist Name: Takal, Peter
Life Span: (1905-1995)
Nationality: Rumania and Switzerland/United States
Gender: Male
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Credit:
Title: Weeds in vase with mirror
Taxon:
Description: Taraxacum
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 35.5 x 28
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Date of Execution: 1964
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. Catalogue [of the] 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1961
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:

Caltha Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 18
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1962
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:

Convallaria Linnaeus, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 17.5
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1963
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:

Digitalis Linnaeus, Scrophulariaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 18
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Signature: GM (b.c.)
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Accession Number: 1964
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:

Digitalis Linnaeus, Scrophulariaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 18
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1965
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Taxon:

Polygonatum P. Miller, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 17.5
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1966
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Taxon:

Primula Linnaeus, Primulaceae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 17 x 18
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Notes:
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1967
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:

Sonchus Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

Description:
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 17.5
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Signature: GM (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 1969
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Solomon's seal
Taxon:

Polygonatum P. Miller, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 23
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Published: Colt, A. M.-T. 1965. Weeds and Wildflowers. London: The Two-Horse Press. P. 45. [subsequently printed in: Mackley, G. 1968. Engraved in the Wood. London: The Two-Horse Press. Pl. 6.]
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Notes: duplicate of accession no. 1970.10
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Accession Number: 1970.01
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Foxgloves
Taxon:

Digitalis Linnaeus, Scrophulariaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 23
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Published: Colt, A. M.-T. 1965. Weeds and Wildflowers. London: The Two-Horse Press. [Frontispiece.]
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Notes: Also wood engraving block.
HIBD Exhibitions: 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1968)
HIBD Publications: Lawrence, G. H. M., comp. 1968. 2nd International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Pittsburgh: Hunt Botanical Library.
Accession Number: 1970.02
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Coltsfoot
Taxon:

Tussilago Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 23
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Published: Colt, A. M.-T. 1965. Weeds and Wildflowers. London: The Two-Horse Press. [Vignette on contents leaf.]
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Accession Number: 1970.03
Artist Name: Mackley, George
Life Span: (1900-1983)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: Onions
Taxon:

Allium Linnaeus, Liliaceae

Description:
Medium: wood engraving
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 23
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Published: Colt, A. M.-T. 1965. Weeds and Wildflowers. London: The Two-Horse Press. P. 4. [subsequently printed in: Mackley, G. 1968. Engraved in the Wood. London: The Two-Horse Press. Pl. 29.]
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