Epidendrum vitellinum, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XLV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838... Read more
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Filename: ILL_Drake_Miss_051202pl_10.jpg
Size: 5445 x 8298 (11.4MB)
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
Epidendrum vitellinum, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XLV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838. Illustration shows part monochromatic, part colour study of leaves and flowers, with lichen growing on aerial roots. According to Lindley, the drawing was made from specimens gathered by Mr Hartweg on the Cumbre of Totontepeque, at 9000 feet above the level of the sea
© The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Media ID 654374
19th Century Botanical Art Orange Orchid Orchidaceae
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