c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of ranunculus (buttercup), depicting the bulb with roots growing from the bottom, and stalks with flowers and leaves growing at the top of them. The flowers feature yellow petals surrounding the yellow centre, some are shown as buds. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple small depictions of the various parts of the flowers, seed pods and bulb, including sections to show the interior.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of ranunculus, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of ranunculus (buttercup), depicting the bulb with roots growing from the bottom, and stalks with flowers and leaves growing at the top of them. The flowers feature yellow petals surrounding the yellow centre, some are shown as buds. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple small depictions of the various parts of the flowers, seed pods and bulb, including sections to show the interior. |
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| Accession number | E.98-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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