Sweet Pea. Powerscourt.
- Object:
Print
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
ca. 1935-1940 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
Carters Tested Seeds Ltd. (manufacturers) - Materials and Techniques:
Offset half tone print
- Museum number:
E.556-1994
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case 94, shelf D, box 92
Physical description
A seed packet for 'Sweet Pea, Powerscourt' depicting an image of the plant.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (made)
Date
ca. 1935-1940 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Carters Tested Seeds Ltd. (manufacturers)
Materials and Techniques
Offset half tone print
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with the name of the plant, name and address of the supplier, details of cultivation and 'By Appointment to the late King George V.' Stamped on the back in capitals and black ink 'DUMMY'.
Dimensions
Height: 13 cm, Width: 17.7 cm
Descriptive line
Seed packet for Carters Tested Seeds Ltd., 'Sweet Pea, Powerscourt', offset half tone print, Great Britain, ca.1935-1940
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Saunders, Gill. Picturing plants : an analytical history of botanical illustration. London: Zwemmer in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1995. 152pp, illus. ISBN: 0302006524
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Half tone
Subjects depicted
Plants; Sweet peas; Flowers
Categories
Prints; Labels & packaging; Gardens & Gardening
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
