Museum number:

APM 15.700

Subcollection:

prints and paintings

Title:

engraving

Keyword:

tobacco plant

Description:

Kopergravure van tabaksplant met blad, stengels en bloemen, onderlangs "J. CURTIS DEL., PUB. BY S. CURTIS WATWORTH, MARCH MARCH 2 1821", rechter bovenhoek "N.2221". Ingekleurd in natuurlijke kleuren, de bloemen geelgroen. Bijgevoegd beschrijvingsvel met "NICOTIANA LANGSDORFFII, LANGSDORFF'S TOBACCO ..etc." en "OUR DRAWING OF THIS RARE SPECIES WAS MADE FROM A SPECIMEN SENT US FROM MR. LAMBERT'S GARDEN AT BOYTON, IN AUGUST 1819. WE SAW IT ALSO LAST YEAR IN THE CHELSEA GARDEN, FLOWERING FREELY IN THE OPEN GROUND. NATIVE OF CHILI.". In witte passepartout.

Date:

Year

1821

Dimensions:

General	Height	8.19 in (20.8 cm)
	Width	4.84 in (12.3 cm)