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Ranunculus repens

Print
1777-1798 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A botanical illustration depicting a Creeping Crowfoot. On the plant are four yellow flowers in various stages of bloom. In the bottom right there are small illustrations of details of the plant's flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Ranunculus repens (assigned by artist)
  • Creeping Crowfoot (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, coloured by hand
Brief description
Botanical illustration by Franciscus Sansom, 'Creeping Crowfoot (Ranunculus repens)', plate 211 from Curtis's 'Flora Londinensis', engraving, British, 1777-1798
Physical description
A botanical illustration depicting a Creeping Crowfoot. On the plant are four yellow flowers in various stages of bloom. In the bottom right there are small illustrations of details of the plant's flowers.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 29.5cm
  • Size of sheet width: 45.1cm
  • Size of plate height: 23.5cm
  • Size of plate width: 37.7cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered 'Sansom Sculp' and 'Ranunculus repens.'
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
  • Kilburn, William. Flora Londinensis. London, 1777-1798. pl. 211
Collection
Accession number
E.456-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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