c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of sempervivum, depicting a stalk made up of leaves tinged with pink. At the top of the stalk there are multiple stems of flowers which feature green sepals, pale pink petals and a green centre. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple small depictions of the various parts of the flowers and seed pods.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of sempervivum, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of sempervivum, depicting a stalk made up of leaves tinged with pink. At the top of the stalk there are multiple stems of flowers which feature green sepals, pale pink petals and a green centre. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple small depictions of the various parts of the flowers and seed pods. |
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| Accession number | E.103-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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