Accession No

5032

Brief Description

botanical wallchart, depicting flowers in members of the Salicaceæ, by A. Peter and Theodor Fischer, German, c. 1850-1928

Origin

Germany; Cassel [now Kassel] and Berlin

Maker

Peter, A [attributed artist] Fischer, Theodor [publisher and printer] O. Newmann and Company [attributed agent]

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1928

Inscription Date

Material

cloth; paper; metal (brass)

Dimensions

695mm tall; 890mm wide

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, in 06/2008. On loan from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, from 01/1994.

Inscription

‘Druck und Verlag von Theodor Fischer in Cassel und Berlin’ (top right)
‘A. Peter. Taf. 9.’ (top left)
‘Salicaceæ.’ (bottom left)
‘O. Newmann & Co., London, W.’ (stamped bottom right)

Description Notes

Six printed colour diagrams of flowers and flower parts, in the Salicaceæ.
1. and 2. (top left) show male and female flowers of Salix Caprea L.
3. and 4. (top centre, and right) show flower of Salix nigricans Sm. 3. is the whole flower, 4. is a greatly enlarged view of the flower with petals removed.
5. (bottom left) shows the flower of Populus alba L.
6. (bottom centre) shows the flower of Populus tremula.
Each diagram has a scale marked by it, as well as being numbered, and given its species name.
The species names of the two Populus flowers have been altered: a piece of tape obscures the original species name (i.e. the second name), and the revised species name is written beneath.
The name of ‘Newmann’ seems to be ink stamped onto the printed chart.
Chart has brass reinforced holes at the corners (to allow it to be hung by string).
Fair condition.

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