c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of lobelias, depicting a green stalk with green leaves at the base and flowers at the top. The flowers are red in colour and tubular in shape, featuring five petals and a large stigma protruding from the centre. At the bottom of the sheet are multiple depictions of parts of the flowers as well as the seed pods.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of lobelias, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of lobelias, depicting a green stalk with green leaves at the base and flowers at the top. The flowers are red in colour and tubular in shape, featuring five petals and a large stigma protruding from the centre. At the bottom of the sheet are multiple depictions of parts of the flowers as well as the seed pods. |
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| Accession number | E.67-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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