Robert Havell Jr. (Aquatinter, printer and colorist)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
Ink
Watercolor
Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2004.0068.025
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Frank Henry Sommer, Ph.D.
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Object Number
2004.0068.025
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
CRINUM HYBRIDUM/ PEDUNCULATUM & ZEYLANICUM.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Robert Havell Jr. (Aquatinter, printer and colorist); Mrs. Edward Bury (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1833-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Drawn by M.\rs E. Bury Liverpool.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Engraved, Printed & Colored, by R. Havell.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
Botanical illustration
Materials
Ink
Watercolor
Paper (wove)
Techniques
Aquatint
Etched with burin work
Á la poupée
Hand colored
Painted
Dimensions (inches)
25.37 (H) x 19.19 (W) x 20.63 (Image H) x 17.56 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
64.45 (H) x 48.74 (W) x 52.39 (Image H) x 44.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 22.5 in. (57.15 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 19.125 in. (48.58 cm).
Publisher Summary
R. Havell
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
R. Havell
Edition Watermark
Top center (inverted): "J WHATMAN/ 1833"
Coloring
Á la poupée and hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From the first edition folio of Mrs. E. (Priscilla Susan) Bury, A selection of Hexandrian plants, belonging to the natural orders Amaryllidae and Liliacae (London: Robert Havell, 1831-34).