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:
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., and Binding: contemporary sheep.
Subject (Geographic):
England, England., Cumbria (England), Irton (Cumbria, England), Linton (North Yorkshire, England), and Whitehaven (England)
Subject (Name):
Atkinson, Jane, 1775-1855. and Irton, Edmund Lamplugh.
Subject (Topic):
Botanical illustration, Flowers, Plants, and Women artists
