Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 0849.46
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Yucca gloriosa, Spanish needle''
Taxon:
Yucca gloriosa Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
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Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
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Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0849.47
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:
Coccocypselum guianense K. Schumann, Rubiaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
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Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
Signature:
Published:
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Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0849.48
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:
Coccocypselum guianense K. Schumann, Rubiaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
Image Size:
Edition:
Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
Signature:
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0849.49
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:
Solanum seaforthianum Andrews, Solanaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
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Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
Signature:
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0849.50
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title:
Taxon:
Alysicarpus vaginalis (Linnaeus) A. P. de Candolle, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
Image Size:
Edition:
Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
Signature:
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0849.51
Artist Name: Tyley, John
Life Span: fl.1793?–1823?
Nationality: Antigua and England ?
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Cinchona floribunda, Bignonia silicifolia, Lobelia surinamensis, Bignonia stans, Hedysarum altirsimum, Heliconia marantifolia, Justicia procumbens, Asclepias asthmatica''
Taxon: Asclepias asthmatica Linnaeus fil., Asclepiadaceae; Bignonia salicifolia Kunth, B. stans Linnaeus, Bignoniaceae; Cinchona floribunda Swartz, Rubiaceae; Hedysarum Linnaeus, Fabaceae; Heliconia marantifolia G. Shaw, Heliconiaceae; Justicia procumbens Linnaeus, Acanthaceae; Lobelia surinamensis Linnaeus, Campanulaceae
Description: flowers
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 42 x 27
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Edition:
Date of Execution: between 1794? and 1800
Place of Execution: West Indies
Signature:
Published:
Printmaker:
Notes: The native Antiguan John Tyley worked as a botanical illustrator for the Scotsman Alexander Anderson during his tenure as superintendent of the King’s Botanical Garden of St. Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Tyley likely worked for Anderson between 1793? and 1800.Although many of the Institute’s collection of 51 Tyley watercolors are unsigned and undated, they are painted on laid and wove papers manufactured in England with watermarks dated 1794 and 1804.
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Accession Number: 0850.01
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description: roses
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.02
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title: ''Jonquil and French poppy''
Taxon:
Narcissus Linnaeus, Amaryllidaceae
Papaver Linnaeus, Papaveraceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: [signature cut off] (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.03
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Asteraceae alt. Compositae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards [partially cut off] (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.04
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description: roses
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 26.5
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (b.l.), W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Notes: Watermark: J Ruse 1804.
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Accession Number: 0850.05
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Fritillaria Linnaeus, Liliaceae; Ipomoea Linnaeus, Convolvulaceae; Liliaceae; [Aubrieta? Adanson], Brassicaceae alt. Cruciferae
Description: flowers
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Notes: a near duplicate of 0850.09
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Accession Number: 0850.06
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title: ''St John's wort''
Taxon:
Hypericum Linnaeus, Clusiaceae alt. Guttiferae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (b.l.)
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Accession Number: 0850.07
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae; [Linum?] Linnaeus, Linaceae
Description: predominately roses
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Accession Number: 0850.08
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Caprifoliaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards [partially cut off] (b.l.)
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Accession Number: 0850.09
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Fritillaria Linnaeus, Liliaceae; Ipomoea Linnaeus, Convolvulaceae; Liliaceae; [Aubrieta? Adanson], Brassicaceae alt. Cruciferae
Description: flowers
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 28.5
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Date of Execution: 1815
Place of Execution:
Signature: W. H. Edwards (b.l.), W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Notes: a near duplicate of 0850.05
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Accession Number: 0850.10
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title: ''Polyanthus''
Taxon:
Auricula Castracane, Primulaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (b.l.), [signature cut off] (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.11
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Anemone Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae; Lilium Linnaeus, Liliaceae
Description: flowers
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Notes: Watermark: John Hall 1805.
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Accession Number: 0850.12
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
Gender:
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Title:
Taxon:
Auricula Castracane, Primulaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27.5
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Date of Execution: 1815
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.13
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description: rose
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27.5
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Notes: Watermark: E and P 1805.
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Accession Number: 0850.14
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description: roses
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27.5
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Accession Number: 0850.15
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title: ''Scarlet geranium (rev.)''
Taxon:
Geranium Linnaeus, Geraniaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 26.5 x 20.5
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Accession Number: 0850.16
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27.5
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Date of Execution: 1815
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Accession Number: 0850.17
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Ranunculus Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 29
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Date of Execution: 1815
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Accession Number: 0850.18
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Crataegus Linnaeus, Rosa Linnaeus, Rosaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 23
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Signature: W. H. Edwards [partially cut off] (b.l.)
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Accession Number: 0850.19
Artist Name: Edwards, W. H.
Life Span: (1777-1855)
Nationality: England
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Title:
Taxon:
Vinca Linnaeus, Apocynaceae
Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 27
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Signature: W. H. Edwards (rev.)
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Notes: Watermark: J Whatman 1804.
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