c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of passiflora, depicting a stalk with multiple green leaves and flowers, and the roots at the bottom of the branch. The flowers are white in colour, featuring multiple petals with a black corona surrounding the stigma in the centre. On the right side of the plant there are depictions of the passionfruits, including sections showing the interior. On the left side of the plant there are multiple depictions of parts of the flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of passiflora, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of passiflora, depicting a stalk with multiple green leaves and flowers, and the roots at the bottom of the branch. The flowers are white in colour, featuring multiple petals with a black corona surrounding the stigma in the centre. On the right side of the plant there are depictions of the passionfruits, including sections showing the interior. On the left side of the plant there are multiple depictions of parts of the flowers. |
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| Accession number | E.85-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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