Accession No

5510

Brief Description

botanical wallchart, depicting Myanthus and Monacanthus, 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 529mm; height 626mm

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

‘Myanthus Monocanthus
barbatus. viridis.’ (below diagrams)

Description Notes

Botanical wallchart, depicting Myanthus and Monacanthus, by George Henslow, English, mid-19th century to early 20th century.
Diagrams depicting Myanthus and Monacanthus. There are two diagrams, both drawn and in colour. The left hand one portrays Myanthus barbatus. The right hand one portrays Monacanthus viridis.
The inscription is written below the diagrams.
Reference numbers in the bottom right and top right corners.

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