Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute
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Accession Number: 6833.39
Artist Name: Smith, Frederick William
Life Span: (1797-1835)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Escallonia montevidensis. (Montevideo escallonia.)''
Taxon:
Escallonia, Saxifragaceae
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Medium: engraving, etching, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 16
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Published: from Paxton's Mag. Bot. 2: 1836. Pl. 51.
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Accession Number: 6833.40
Artist Name: Smith, Frederick William
Life Span: (1797-1835)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Tropaeolum majus venustum. (Beautiful large-flowering nasturtium)''
Taxon:
Tropaeolum, Tropaeolaceae
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Medium: engraving, etching, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 16
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Published: from Paxton's Mag. Bot. 2: 93. 1836.
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Accession Number: 6833.41
Artist Name: Smith, Matilda
Life Span: (1854-1926)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: ''Echinocactus joadii
Taxon:
Echinocactus, Cactaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 24 x 15
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Published: from Bot. Mag. 42: pl. 6867. 1886.
Printmaker: John Nugent Fitch
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Accession Number: 6833.42
Artist Name: Sowerby, James
Life Span: (1757-1822)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Alisma damasonium. Harry-headed water-plantain''
Taxon:
Alisma Linnaeus, Alismataceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 48.5 x 29
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Published: Curtis, W. [1775–]1777–1798. Flora Londinensis. 2 vols. London: printed for the author and B. White. Vol. 1. Fasc. 1. No. 9. Pl. [180].
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Accession Number: 6833.43
Artist Name: Walton, J.
Life Span: (fl.ca.1870–ca.1890)
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Title: ''Erythronium americanum''
Taxon:
Erythronium, Liliaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16
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Published: ''Painted for James Vick, Seedsman'' (b.r.)
Printmaker: Printer: Brett Litho Co.
Notes: With bleed of text on reverse: Cashmere bouquet ...
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Accession Number: 6833.44
Artist Name: Walton, J.
Life Span: (fl.ca.1870–ca.1890)
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Title: ''Lilium pardalinum''
Taxon:
Lilium, Liliaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16
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Published: ''Painted for James Vick, Seedsman'' (b.r.)
Printmaker: Printer: Brett Litho Co.
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Accession Number: 6833.45
Artist Name: Walton, J.
Life Span: (fl.ca.1870–ca.1890)
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Title: ''Whitlavias''
Taxon:
Whitlavia, Hydrophyllaceae
Description:
Medium: chromolithograph
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16
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Published: ''Painted for James Vick, Seedsman'' (b.r.)
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Accession Number: 6833.46
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1800s)
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Title: ''1. Cosmidium burridga, 2. Viscaria dunnetti, 3. Rose balsam, 4. [cut off], 5. Dwarf german stock, 6. Scarlet balsam, 7. Purple do., 8. [cut off]''
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Description: bouquet
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 30.5 x 24.5
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Published: ''Carter's Floral Illustrations'' (t.c.), ''Plate No 6'' (t.r.)
Printmaker: W. & H. Rock
Notes: Illegible monogram (JA ?) in plate.
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Accession Number: 6833.47
Artist Name: Loudon, Jane Webb
Life Span: (1807–1858)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: ''1. Francoa sonchifolia, 2. F. appendiculata, 3. Didiscus carulea, 4. Hypecoum procumbens''
Taxon:
Didiscus, Apiaceae alt. Umbelliferae
Francoa, Saxifragaceae
Hypecoum, Papaveraceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23
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Published: from Loudon, The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals. London, William S. Orr and Co. 1840. Pl. 7
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Accession Number: 6833.48
Artist Name: Loudon, Jane Webb
Life Span: (1807–1858)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: ''1. Indigofera violaceae, 2. Swainsonia [sic] coronillafolia, 3. Clianthus puniceus, 4. Adesmia loudonia, 5. Kennedya coccinea, 6. Physolobium carinatum''
Taxon:
Adesmia, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Clianthus, EFabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Indigofera, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Kennedya, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Physolobium, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
Swainsona, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 27 x 21
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Published: ''Pl. 25'' (t.r.).
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Accession Number: 6833.49
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (1807–1858)
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Title: ''1. Pulsatilla alpina, 2. P. patens, 3. P. pratensis, 4. P. vernalis, 5. P. vulgaris''
Taxon:
Pulsatilla, Ranunculaceae
Description:
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23
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Published: from Loudon, The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental perennials. London, William S. Orr and Co. 1843-44. Pl. 2.
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Accession Number: 6833.50
Artist Name: Loudon, Jane Webb
Life Span: (1807–1858)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: ''1. Saxifraga crassifolia, 2. S. ligulata, 3. S. opositifolia, 4. S. stellaris''
Taxon:
Saxifraga, Saxifragaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23
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Published: from Loudon, The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental perennials. London, William S. Orr and Co. 1843-44. Pl. 41.
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Accession Number: 6833.51
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.ca.1820)
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Title: ''Acacia lophantha. Two-spiked Acacia''
Taxon:
Acacia, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae
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Medium: etching, engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 21 x 12.5
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Published: from Bot. Mag. 47: 1820. Pl. 2108.
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Accession Number: 6833.52
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1700s ?)
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Title: ''Amaranthoides lÿchnidis ...''
Taxon:
Amaranthus, Amaranthaceae
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Medium: etching, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 38 x 23.5
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Accession Number: 6833.54
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1737–1745)
Nationality: Germany and England
Gender: Male
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Credit: Courtesy, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Title: Banane. 1. Musa, Dudaim, Paradis,...
Taxon:
Musa Linnaeus, Musaceae
Description:
Medium: engraving, hand-colored
Support: paper
Dimensions (cm): 39.4 x 49.8
Image Size: 32.2 x 42.3
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Published: Weinmann, J. W. 1737-1745. Phytanthoza Iconographia ... 8 vols. Regensburg: Hieronymum Lentzum. Pl. 227.
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Notes: After drawings by N. Asamin, G. D. Ehret and others
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Accession Number: 6833.55
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.ca.1817)
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Title: ''Bocconia cordata. Heart-leaved Bocconia''
Taxon:
Bocconia, Papaveraceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 28
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Published: from Bot. Mag. 44: 1817. Pl. 1905.
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Accession Number: 6833.56
Artist Name: Smith, Frederick William
Life Span: (1797-1835)
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
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Title: ''Camellia japonica Fordii (Mr. Ford's Japan Camellia)''
Taxon:
Camellia, Theaceae
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Medium: engraving, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23
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Published: from Paxton's Mag. Bot. 2: 25. 1836.
Printmaker: Smith, Frederick
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Accession Number: 6833.57
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1772)
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Title: ''Cock's comb Amaranthus of China''
Taxon:
Amaranthus, Amaranthaceae
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Medium: engraving, etching, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 40.5 x 30.5
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Published: ''Painted for Jon. Smith No. 35 in Cheapside and Robt. Sayer No 53 in Fleet Street. Published as the Act directs. Feby. 10, 1772'' (b.c.).
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Accession Number: 6833.58
Artist Name: Unknown
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Title: ''Colchicum''
Taxon:
Colchicum, Liliaceae
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Medium: chromolithograph
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Dimensions (cm): 14 x 9
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Published: ''No. 45'' (t.l.).
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Accession Number: 6833.59
Artist Name: Loudon, Jane Webb
Life Span: (1807–1858)
Nationality: England
Gender: Female
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Title: ''Convolvulus caticibus''
Taxon:
Convolvulus, Convolvulaceae
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Medium: engraving, etching, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 41.5 x 24.5
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Accession Number: 6833.60
Artist Name: Unknown
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Title: ''Dahlia, Chinese lily, [illegible] flower''
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Description: dahlia etc.
Medium: aquatint
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Dimensions (cm): 22.5 x 14.5
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Accession Number: 6833.61
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1806)
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Title: ''A. Ridders speel scendel lemon. B. Die Teutsche rothe Stachelbeere [The German red gooseberry]. C. Teutsche weissgelbe Stachelbeere [German white yellow gooseberry]''
Taxon:
Ribes, Saxifragaceae
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Medium: engraving, etching, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 24 x 20
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Published: ''A. T. Gart. Mag. 1806'' (t.l.), ''Taf. 20'' (t.r.).
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Accession Number: 6833.62
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1400s)
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Title: ''Eppich vi capi, Apiutm latine ...; Das capitel ...''
Taxon:
Apium, Apiaceae alt. Umbelliferae
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Medium: woodcut, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 27 x 17.5
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Notes: One image on each side.
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Accession Number: 6833.63
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1800s)
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Title: ''Forget me not & Morning glory''
Taxon:
Description: flowers
Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 22 x 17
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Printmaker: Sarony, Major and Knapp
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Accession Number: 6833.64
Artist Name: Unknown
Life Span: (fl.1800s ?)
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Title: ''Iacquinia macrocarpa Cav.''
Taxon:
Jacquinia, Theophrastaceae
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Medium: lithograph, hand-colored
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Dimensions (cm): 46.5 x 29.5
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Published: "Tab. 66" (b.c.)
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