Accession No

4971

Brief Description

botanical wallchart showing the plant of V. agrestis, by George Henslow, English, mid-19th Century to early 20th Century

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Henslow, George

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1925

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

655mm tall; 430mm wide

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

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

Inscription

‘*ophularineæ.’ (top. Left corner torn off, taking first letter)
‘V. agrestis.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Watercolours in green, brown and blue showing the plant, flower and fruit of V. agrestis.
Main picture is the plant, from roots to leaves.
Centre right is blue flower.
Bottom centre is prickly green fruit (?). Stalk comes out of top, though a pencilled stalk comes out of the bottom.
Hand inked headings at top and bottom.
Poor condition.

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