Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
Catta. Gaskelliana vary Nellie [Plant No. 2268].
Call Number
D Middle 76/GC168/Box 11/Small/19th-20th c./Orchids/Cattleya GA 2006.02146
Identifier
ark:/88435/dcr207v300h
Publisher
1899/07/29.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1899
Extent
1 item ; sheet 29.1 x 22.4 cm [approx.].
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes
Medium: Watercolors, Gouaches on board
Inscribed in ink, verso: "Cattleya, Gaskelliana; vary. Nellie. // No. 2268 // Painted by Macfarlane for J. Leemann Esqr. // 29th July, 1899. // This drawing should be kept in a folio, // and not constantly exposed to the light".
Item description: From a series of 180 drawings of orchids.
Provenance: From the collections of John Leeman (c. 1843-1918) at West Bank House, Heaton Mersey, Lancs., England.

Discovery Information

Subject
Flowers in art
Magazine illustration—Great Britain—20th century—Design
Orchids in art
Botanical illustration—Great Britain—19th century—Design
Drawing

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/718d3e92-ec8f-4f2a-a730-c43b8da5d54e/manifest