Accession No

5536

Brief Description

botanical wall chart, depicting Root system and root hairs (larger scale), by Frank und Tschirch

Origin

Maker

Frank Tschirch

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

cloth; paper

Dimensions

breadth 669mm; height 832mm

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

‘Pflanzenphysiologische Wandtafeln von Frank und Tschirch. Taf. XXVII.’ (across top of chart)
‘Enstehung und Beschaffenheit
des Wurzelhaares’ (above diagrams)
‘Verlag von Paul Parey in Berlin. Lith.Anst.v.J.G.Fritzsche Leipzig.’ (across bottom of chart)

Description Notes

Diagrams depicting Root system and root hairs. There are five diagrams. They are all printed, none in colour. The diagrams are numbered from 1 to 5. Some structures are labelled by letters, although there is no key.
Inscriptions are printed at the top and bottom.
Reference numbers in the bottom right and top right.

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