An herbarium or Specimens of plants principally the production of Littledale a Dale : noted for its wonderfull productions both of art and nature
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Description
- Title
- An herbarium or Specimens of plants principally the production of Littledale a Dale : noted for its wonderfull productions both of art and nature
- Creator
- Atkinson, Jane, 1775-1855, artist
- Contributor
- Irton, Edmund Lamplugh, associated name.
- Published / Created
- 1796-1800.
- Publication Place
- Cumbria, England
- Abstract
-
100 watercolor botanical illustrations in one volume, by Jane Atkinson, 1796-1800. The illustrations are labeled with the names of each plant, the location it was found, and the date of creation. Locations noted include: Brayton Hall, Irton Hall, and Whitehaven, Cumbria; and Linton, North Yorkshire
- Description
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Jane Atkinson (1775-1855) was born in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria, England. She was the youngest child of George and Bridget (Maughan) Atkinson.
Text in English and Latin.
Title from title page.
Place of creation supplied by cataloger.
Date of creation from inscriptions on drawings.
Illustrations captioned with plant names in English and Latin.
Ownership inscription on the front pastedown: "Jane Atkinson".
At foot of title page: "When nature had replenished every vale / she found her choicest flowers in Littledale. / Extempore by Edmund Lamplugh Irton".
Manuscript index to the volume's contents on three pages tipped in at end.
Three of the illustrations are on extended and folded leaves.
Binding: contemporary sheep. - Provenance
- Purchased from Justin Croft Antiquarian Books on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2018.
- Extent
- 100 paintings in 1 volume : volume 19 x 26 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn c772
- Container / Volume
- Box
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Pictorial works
Botanical illustrations
Watercolors (paintings) - Material
- ink, watercolor, gum arabic ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
England.
Cumbria (England)
Irton (Cumbria, England)
Linton (North Yorkshire, England)
Whitehaven (England) - Subject (Name)
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Atkinson, Jane, 1775-1855.
Irton, Edmund Lamplugh. - Subject (Topic)
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Botanical illustration
Flowers
Plants
Women artists - Subjects
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Atkinson, Jane, 1775-1855
Irton, Edmund Lamplugh
Botanical illustration > England > Early works to 1800
Flowers > England > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
Plants > England > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
Women artists > England
Cumbria (England) > Pictorial works
Irton (Cumbria, England) > Pictorial works
Linton (North Yorkshire, England) > Pictorial works
Whitehaven (England) > Pictorial works
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Jane Atkinson, An Herbarium or Specimens of Plants Principally the Production of Littledale a Dale. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 15811480
- Object ID (OID)
- 33327284
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