Cereus Cactus
Watercolour
mid 18th century (painted)
mid 18th century (painted)
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Ehret was one of the greatest botanical illustrators working in the 18th century. He supplied illustrations for a number of important botanical publications. He was also closely involved in publicising and promoting the binomial system of plant classification that was devised by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
The plant depicted is 'Queen of the Night', also known as 'Moon Cereus' (Selenicereus grandiflorus). This painting was reproduced in Plantae Selectae (issued in 10 parts between 1750 and 1773) by the German physician and botanist Dr Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) of Nuremburg, Germany.
The plant depicted is 'Queen of the Night', also known as 'Moon Cereus' (Selenicereus grandiflorus). This painting was reproduced in Plantae Selectae (issued in 10 parts between 1750 and 1773) by the German physician and botanist Dr Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) of Nuremburg, Germany.
Object details
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| Title | Cereus Cactus (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on vellum |
| Brief description | Watercolour and gouache on vellum depicting Cereus Cactus by George Dionysus Ehret, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Cereus Cactus by George Dionysus Ehret; watercolour and gouache on vellum; |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Ehret was one of the greatest botanical illustrators working in the 18th century. He supplied illustrations for a number of important botanical publications. He was also closely involved in publicising and promoting the binomial system of plant classification that was devised by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus. The plant depicted is 'Queen of the Night', also known as 'Moon Cereus' (Selenicereus grandiflorus). This painting was reproduced in Plantae Selectae (issued in 10 parts between 1750 and 1773) by the German physician and botanist Dr Christoph Jakob Trew (1695-1769) of Nuremburg, Germany. |
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| Accession number | D.601-1886 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2003 |
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