Study of an orchid, "Vanda Roxburgia"
1770 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite on white parchment paper
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (41.9 x 33.6 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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James Sowerby
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
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- Getty UlanTier 1 · Institutional85%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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James Sowerby was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist. Contributions to published works, such as A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland or English Botany, include his detailed and appealing plates. The use of vivid colour and accessible texts was intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history. The standard author abbreviation Sowerby is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Source: Getty Union List of Artist Names · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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