Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 0862.099a
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Pasque flower, Anemone pulsatilla''
Taxon:

Anemone Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

Description:
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Accession Number: 0862.099b
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Epipactis grandiflora, Large white helleborine''
Taxon:

Epipactis Zinn, Orchidaceae

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Accession Number: 0862.100
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Orchis ustulata, Dwarf orchis''
Taxon:

Orchis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Accession Number: 0862.101
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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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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Accession Number: 0862.102
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
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Orchidaceae

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Accession Number: 0862.103
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Yellow star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum lutium [sic]''
Taxon:

Ornithogalum Linnaeus, Liliaceae

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Accession Number: 0862.104
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
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Monocotyledoneae ?

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Accession Number: 0862.105
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Paris quadrifolia, Herb Paris, True love''
Taxon:

Paris Linnaeus, Liliaceae

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Accession Number: 0862.106
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Herminium''
Taxon:

Herminium Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

Description:
Medium: watercolor
Support: paper
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Date of Execution: 1851
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Accession Number: 0862.107
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Orchis conopsea, Aromatic palmate orchis''
Taxon:

Orchis Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

Description:
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Accession Number: 0862.108
Artist Name: Shelley, Helen and Shelley, Margaret
Life Span: (1799–1885) (1801–1887)
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Gender: Female
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: ''Monotropa hypopetus, Yellow bird's nest''
Taxon:

Monotropa Linnaeus, Pyrolaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.001
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Acacia mimosa
Taxon:

Acacia P. Miller, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

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Medium: watercolor
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Dimensions (cm): 24 x 19
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Date of Execution: ca.1790
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Accession Number: 0863.002
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Mimosa pudica, Acacia pudique sensitive"
Taxon:

Mimosa Linnaeus, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

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Accession Number: 0863.003
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Acanthus mollis, Acanthe sans epines"
Taxon:

Acanthus Linnaeus, Acanthaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.004
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Aconit napel"
Taxon:

Aconitum Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.005
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Adonis, Adonide annuelle"
Taxon:

Adonis Linnaeus, Ranunculaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.006
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Agnus castus"
Taxon:

Agnus, Verbenaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.007
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Agrostemma coronaria, Coquelourde"
Taxon:

Agrostemma Linnaeus, Caryophyllaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.008
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Alchimille"
Taxon:

Alchemilla Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

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Accession Number: 0863.009
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Ail"
Taxon:

Allium sativum Linnaeus, Liliaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.010
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Aloes perle, Aloe margaritifera"
Taxon:

Aloe Linnaeus, Liliaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.011
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
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Liliaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.012
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Amandier"
Taxon:

Prunus Linnaeus, Rosaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.014
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Anacardier occidentale, Acajou à pommes"
Taxon:

Anacardium Linnaeus, Anacardiaceae

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Accession Number: 0863.015
Artist Name: Poiret, Jean Louis Marie
Life Span: (1755-1834)
Nationality: France
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: "Anagyris"
Taxon:

Anagyris Linnaeus, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

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