Accession No

5501

Brief Description

botanical wallchart, depicting Butomus, 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

cloth; paper

Dimensions

breadth 406mm; height 618mm

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

‘Butomus umbellatus .‘(below diagram)

Description Notes

Diagram depicting Butomus. There is one main diagram, which is drawn and in colour. There is also a pencil sketch of a flower in the top left corner.
Inscription written below the diagram.
Reference numbers in the top and bottom right corners.

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