Botanical Art Collection (page 13)

Indigofera coerulea, Roxb
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Indigofera violacea, R
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Cassia rhombifolia, R
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Caesalpinia tortuosa, R
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Abrus precatorius, Willd
Watercolour on paper. Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815). In his Flora Indica

Mangifera sylvatica, R
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh

Vitis latifolia, R
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh

Oxalis sensitiva, Willd
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Hibiscus longifolius, Willd
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)

Nymphaea lotus, Willd
Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh

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

Calanthe plantaginea, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XXIV in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Aerides quinquevulnera, 1838
Original drawing for plate XXX in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Oncidium sanguineum, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XXVII in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Stanhopea wardii, 1838
Watercolour on paper. Original drawing for plate XX in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Crytopodium punctatum, 1838
Original drawing for plate XII in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Galeandra devoniana, 1838
Original drawing for plate XXXVII in John Lindleys Sertum orchidaceum: a wreath of the most beautiful orchidaceous flowers; selected by John Lindley, published in 1838

Erica conspicua [Soland. ]
Hand coloured engraving on paper. Engraved by Mackenzie after watercolour by Bauer. No date

Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme L. (Scimitar-leaved Fig-Marigold)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5539, 1st October 1865. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Erica fastigiata, L. (Walkers Heath)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, plate 2084, 2nd August 1819. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope and, according to J

Pharnaceum incanum, L. ( Hoary Pharnaceum )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1883, 1st February 1817. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Helichrysum splendens, Sims (Shining Helichrysum)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1773, 1st November 1815. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope

Echium fruticosum, Jacq. (Œ. ) minor ( Lesser shrubby Viper s-Bu
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1772, 1st November 1815. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope

Lachenalia quadricolor (Œ. ) lutea ( Spotted-leaved Yellow Lache
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1704, 1st February 1815. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope

Albuca viridiflora, Jacq. ( Grass-green Albuca )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1656, 1st June 1814. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope

Erica togata ( Large-Cupped Heath )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine published as plate 1626, 1st May 1814. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope

Haemanthus rotundifolius, Ker Gawl. ( Round-leaved Bloodflower )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1618, 1st February 1814. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Lachnaea purpurea, Andrews ( Purple-flowered Lachnaea )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1594, 1st November 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species was introduced to England by George Hibbert, Esq

Tritonia capensis Ker Gawl. (Œ. ) minor Ker Gawl. ( Lesser Trump
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1531, 1st February 1813. Mr Griffin received some bulbs in the spring of 1812 from the Cape of Good Hope

Watsonia marginata var. minor, 1813
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1530, 1st February 1813. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Galaxia ovata Thunb. (Œ. ) purpurea Ker Gawl. ( Purple-flowered
riginal illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1516, 1st December 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Lobelia speculum ( Looking-glass Lobelia )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, Vol. 36, Plate 1499, in 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Current accepted plant name is Monopsis debilis

Gladiolus trichonemifolius, Ker. Gawl. ( Trichonema-Leaved Cornf
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1483, 1st August 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Septas globiflora ( Globe-Flowered Septas )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1472, 1st June 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Raised from seed by Knight at the Exotic Nursery, Chelsea

Scilla brevifolia ( Rootsheathed Cape Squill )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, plate 1468, 1st June 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Discovered on the Cape of Good Hope

Aloe albicans, Haw
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1452, 1st March 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Tiglochin bulbosum ( Boulbous-rooted Arrow Grass )
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1445, 1st February 1812. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Introduced from the Cape of Good Hope

Aloe depressa, Haw. (Short-leaved perfoliate Aloe)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1332, 1st November 1810. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, blooms in the summer

Aloe rhodacantha, DC. (Red-spined Glaucous Aloe)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1278, 1st April, 1810. Watercolour and pencil on paper. A native of the Cape of Good Hope

Dissotis irvingiana, Hook. f
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5149, 1st November 1859. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Native of Western Tropical Africa. W.J

Bryophyllum proliferum, Bowie ex Hook
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 5147, 1st November 1859. Watercolour and pencil on paper. From the Cape of Good Hope

Gamolepis euriopoides, DC
Published illustration, plate 6249 from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1876. Hand-coloured lithograph. This species was raised at Kew from seed sent by Mr Tuck of the Grahamstown botanic garden in 1868

Eranthemum hypocrateriforme, Br. ex Roem. & Sch
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6181, 1st August 1875. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of tropical western Africa

Dracaena smithii, Baker ex Hook. f
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6169, 1st. June 1875. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Mesembryanthemum truncatellum, Haw
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6077, 1st January 1874. Watercolour and pencil on paper. From a plant sent to Kew which flowered in October 1873

Aloe (Apicra) deltoidea, Hook. f
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6071, 1st December 1873. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Cultivated at Kew but there is no record of its introduction

Linaria sagittata Hook. f
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6060, 1st October 1873. Watercolour and pencil on paper

Mesembryanthemum introrsum, Haworth
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 6057, 1st September 1873. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of South Africa

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