Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 3295.17
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.
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Kalmia Linnaeus, Ericaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 17
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Accession Number: 3295.18
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Cladrastis''
Taxon:

Cladrastis Rafinesque, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

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Dimensions (cm): 40 x 28.5
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Accession Number: 3295.19
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Cornus Linnaeus, Cornaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 13 x 17.5
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Accession Number: 3295.20
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Rosaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 17 x 20
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Accession Number: 3295.21
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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Gymnocladus Lamarck, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

Description: twig with buds
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 14 x 7
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Accession Number: 3295.22
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.
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Ribes Linnaeus, Saxifragaceae

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Accession Number: 3295.23
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Cornus alternifolia''
Taxon:

Cornus Linnaeus, Cornaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 17 x 17
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Accession Number: 3295.24
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.
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Ericaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 11.5 x 10
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Accession Number: 3295.25
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Alnus P. Miller, Betulaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 8.5 x 10
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Accession Number: 3295.26
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.
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Dicotyledoneae

Description: leaf
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 12 x 16
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Accession Number: 3295.27
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Gymnocladus''
Taxon:

Gymnocladus Lamarck, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

Description: leaf
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Dimensions (cm): 22 x 20
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Accession Number: 3295.28
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: ''Black walnut''
Taxon:

Juglans Linnaeus, Juglandaceae

Description: germinating seeds
Medium: pencil
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20 x 15
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Date of Execution: 1851
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Accession Number: 3295.29
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: ''Horse chestnut, Hickory, Walnut, Polygonum''
Taxon:

Carya Nuttall, Juglans Linnaeus, Juglandaceae; Hippocastanum P. Miller, Hippocastanaceae; Polygonum Linnaeus, Polygonaceae

Description: twigs
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 11.5 x 12.5
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Accession Number: 3295.30
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: ''Rhus typhinum''
Taxon:

Rhus Linnaeus, Anacardiaceae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 10.5 x 15
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Accession Number: 3295.31
Artist Name: Sprague, Isaac
Life Span: (1811-1895)
Nationality: United States
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Robinia''
Taxon:

Robinia Linnaeus, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 8 x 18
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Accession Number: 3295.32
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: ''Choke cherry''
Taxon:

Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae

Description: floral details
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 11.5 x 29
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Date of Execution: 1855
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Accession Number: 3295.33
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: ''Hornbeam, Beaked hazel''
Taxon:

Carpinus Linnaeus, Corylus Linnaeus, Betulaceae

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Dimensions (cm): 11 x 15.5
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Accession Number: 3295.34
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: ''Beech''
Taxon:

Fagus Linnaeus, Fagaceae

Description: seedlings
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 10.5
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Accession Number: 3295.35
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: ''Lilac''
Taxon:

Syringa Linnaeus, Oleaceae

Description: twig
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 12.5 x 4.5
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Accession Number: 3295.36
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: ''[illegible]''
Taxon:

Dicotyledoneae

Description: twig
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Dimensions (cm): 12.5 x 8.5
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Accession Number: 3295.37
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: ''Larch''
Taxon:

Larix P. Miller, Pinaceae

Description: seed details
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Dimensions (cm): 8 x 9
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Accession Number: 3295.38
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.
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Asteraceae alt. Compositae

Description: floral details
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Dimensions (cm): 14.5 x 20.5
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Accession Number: 3295.39
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: ''Apple''
Taxon:

Malus P. Miller, Rosaceae

Description: flower cross-section
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 11.5 x 7.5
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Accession Number: 3295.40
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: ''Mikania scandens''
Taxon:

Mikania Willdenow, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

Description: flowers
Medium: pencil
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Dimensions (cm): 11.5 x 11
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Accession Number: 3295.41
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: ''Catalpa''
Taxon:

Catalpa Scopoli, Bignoniaceae

Description: floral details
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Dimensions (cm): 6.5 x 15.5
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Date of Execution: 1855
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