c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of paeonia officinalis (peony), depicting stalks with green leaves featuring red veins, and a flower at the top. The flower features green sepals and five pink petals surrounding the yellow stamen in the centre. Depicted behind the stalks are multiple brown bulbs with roots growing from them. There are also smaller images depicted details 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 paeonia officinalis, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of paeonia officinalis (peony), depicting stalks with green leaves featuring red veins, and a flower at the top. The flower features green sepals and five pink petals surrounding the yellow stamen in the centre. Depicted behind the stalks are multiple brown bulbs with roots growing from them. There are also smaller images depicted details of the flowers and seed pods. |
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| Accession number | E.95-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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