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The Dandelion

Print
ca 1810 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A block of boxwood with a dandelion carved on it.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Dandelion (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
wood-engraving
Brief description
'The Dandelion' by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828); engraved woodblock. Used as an illustration to 'A New Family Herbal' by R. J. Thornton, p.676, 1810.
Physical description
A block of boxwood with a dandelion carved on it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 87mm
  • Depth: 23mm
  • Width: 80mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BEWICK:- Cut of plant from "Thornton's Herbal" 8vo London 1810. Bewick Collection No.(253) From Mr TH Bohn. Hugo 1121. This specimen gives a good idea of the series. (Written in ink on a label stuck to the back of the block)
  • 1659 (Number written on the label stuck to the back of the block)
Object history
The illustration of a dandelion was used in 'A New Family Herbal' by R. J. Thornton, p.676, 1810. The block is from the collection of T. Hugo. A print from the block is in 'Bewick's Woodcuts' by T. Hugo, London, 1870
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910
Collection
Accession number
E.2439-1909

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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