Accession No

4753

Brief Description

botanical wallchart showing the plant of Mnium, by H. Marshall Ward, English, 19th to 20th century

Origin

Cambridge, England

Maker

Ward, H. Marshall

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

1890

Latest Date

1906

Inscription Date

Material

cloth; paper

Dimensions

breadth 955mm; height 1350mm

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

‘Mnium’ (handpainted at bottom right)
‘BOTANY SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE

[Drawn by] H. Marshall Ward (Professor of
[Botany 1895-1906)] and presented to the
[Botany School by] Mrs Marshall Ward.’ (on label, top right - note that the text in square brackets is missing in this example. Compare other items by Ward.)

Description Notes

Botanical wallchart showing the plant of Mnium, by H. Marshall Ward, English, 19th to 20th century.
Watercolour in pinks and greens.
Shows five stems of Mnium, from roots to leaves.
Presentation sticker at top right.
Ref number on reverse.

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