c.1770 (made)
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Engraving of a botanical illustration of pelargonium, depicting a stalk with stems of green leaves and flowers. The flowers are pink in colour, featuring five petals with a red stigma in the centre. On the right side of the plant there is a stem with multiple flower buds which are pointed and have the stigma protruding from the end. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple depictions of the parts of the flower and seed pods.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print, botanical illustration of pelargonium, hand-coloured engraving by John Miller, Britain, c.1770 |
| Physical description | Engraving of a botanical illustration of pelargonium, depicting a stalk with stems of green leaves and flowers. The flowers are pink in colour, featuring five petals with a red stigma in the centre. On the right side of the plant there is a stem with multiple flower buds which are pointed and have the stigma protruding from the end. At the bottom of the sheet there are multiple depictions of the parts of the flower and seed pods. |
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| Accession number | E.55-1892 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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