Aerides affine, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838. Monochromatic study in sepia, shows leaves, flowers and roots of plant, with flower details beneath... Read more
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Date: 3rd December 2007
Credit: © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
© The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Aerides affine, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838. Monochromatic study in sepia, shows leaves, flowers and roots of plant, with flower details beneath. Inscribed top left corner, Rec d Sept.15, 1925. According to Lindley, The accompanying figure has been prepared from a drawing in the possession of the Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company, assisted by dried specimens
© The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Media ID 654380
19th Century Botanical Art Orchid Orchidaceae
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