Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 3294.150
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Gaultheria, Rosa carolina''
Taxon:

Gaultheria Linnaeus, Ericaceae; Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae

Description: flowers with floral details
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Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 18
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Accession Number: 3294.151
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae

Description: flower
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 20 x 15
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Notes: ''Centre deeper color'' (above flower). Sketch of leafy stem on reverse.
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Accession Number: 3294.152
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Magnolia glauca, broad leaf''
Taxon:

Magnolia Linnaeus, Magnoliaceae

Description: fruit
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 10.5 x 10
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Accession Number: 3294.153
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Dicotyledoneae

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Dimensions (cm): 17 x 10
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Accession Number: 3294.154
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Dicotyledoneae

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Dimensions (cm): 38 x 14.5
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Accession Number: 3294.155
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Monocotyledoneae

Description: leafy stem
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 41 x 17
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Accession Number: 3294.156
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Cirsium Miller, Asteraceae alt. Compositae; Dicotyledoneae

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Dimensions (cm): 25 x 28
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Accession Number: 3294.157
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Rosaceae

Description: leafy stem
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Dimensions (cm): 14 x 15
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Accession Number: 3294.158
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Nudum''
Taxon:

Dicotyledoneae

Description: fruits
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 25 x 16
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Accession Number: 3294.159
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Pulchra''
Taxon:

Asclepias Linnaeus, Asclepiadaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 33.5 x 24
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Accession Number: 3294.160
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
Taxon:

Cirsium Miller, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

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Dimensions (cm): 21 x 17.5
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Accession Number: 3294.161
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Cirsium Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

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Dimensions (cm): 36 x 17.5
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Accession Number: 3294.162
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Dicotyledoneae

Description: floral details
Medium: ink
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 8 x 23
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Notes: See also accession no. 3294.123.
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Accession Number: 3294.163
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Arisaema triphyllum, Indian turnip''
Taxon:

Arisaema Martius, Araceae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 13.5 x 18.5
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Accession Number: 3294.164
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Panicum clandestinum''
Taxon:

Panicum Linnaeus, Poaceae alt. Gramineae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 5.5 x 7.5
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Accession Number: 3294.165
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Dicotyledoneae

Description: floral details
Medium: ink
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Dimensions (cm): 13 x 6.5
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Accession Number: 3294.166
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Dicotyledoneae

Description: floral details
Medium: ink
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Dimensions (cm): 6 x 9
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Accession Number: 3294.167
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''R[osa] carolina''
Taxon:

Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae

Description: fruit
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 12 x 11
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Accession Number: 3294.168
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Asteraceae alt. Compositae

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Dimensions (cm): 24 x 15.5
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Accession Number: 3294.169
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title:
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Cucurbitaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 6.5 x 18
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Accession Number: 3294.170
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Wild mustard, Sweet p[ea]''
Taxon:

Brassicaceae alt. Cruciferae; Lathyrus Linnaeus, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 7.5 x 17.5
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Accession Number: 3294.171
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Plantain''
Taxon:

Plantaginaceae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 13
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Accession Number: 3294.172
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Lysimachia stricta''
Taxon:

Lysimachia Linnaeus, Primulaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 15 x 7.5
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Accession Number: 3294.173
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Migsonette''
Taxon:

Dicotyledoneae

Description: germinating seed
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 4 x 18.5
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Accession Number: 3294.174
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title: ''Tradescantia''
Taxon:

Tradescantia Linnaeus, Commelinaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 12 x 18
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