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SCORPIURUS, pedunculis subtrifloris, leguminibus extrorsum spinis distinctis actuis Lin. Sp. plant. 745.
John Miller, Richard Lancake, Philip Miller
May 25 1758 (1758-1758)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Miller (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1980.0227
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1980.0227
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
SCORPIURUS, pedunculis subtrifloris, leguminibus extrorsum spinis distinctis actuis Lin. Sp. plant. 745.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Miller (Engraver); Richard Lancake (Draftsman); Philip Miller (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
May 25 1758 (1758-1758)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I. Miller Sculp.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: R. Lancake delin.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by P,, Miller May 25, 1758.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Botanical illustration
- Still life
- Book illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
16.8 (H) x 10.3 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
42.7 (H) x 26.1 (W) x 33.3 (Image H) x 20.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.4 in. (34.0 cm). Plate W: 8.5 in. (21.7 cm).
Publisher Summary
P. Miller
Publisher Date
01/01/1759
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
P. Miller
Edition Watermark
Unidentified, "IV"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From: Philip Miller's Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants Described in the Gardener’s Dictionary (London: 1759).