c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of menispermum, depicting brown stalks with stems of green leaves and flowers. The flowers are small and grow in bunches with white petals surrounding yellow stamen in the centre. Surrounding the image there are multiple smaller depictions of the parts of the flowers as well as the seed pods.
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Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of menispermum, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of menispermum, depicting brown stalks with stems of green leaves and flowers. The flowers are small and grow in bunches with white petals surrounding yellow stamen in the centre. Surrounding the image there are multiple smaller depictions of the parts of the flowers as well as the seed pods. |
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Accession number | E.71-1892 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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