Grey, Booth, 1740-1802, Lythrum virgatum : spiked willow herb, 1790s
- Call Number:
- MSS 65
- Creator:
- Grey, Booth, 1740-1802
- Title(s):
- Lythrum virgatum : spiked willow herb
- Date:
- 1790s
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- Box 8, item 73
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- No Copyright â United StatesThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Label is inscribed, in pen and black ink: "Lythrum virgatum." The current scientific name of this species is Lythrum virgatum. It is commonly known as purple loosestrife.
- Physical Description:
- collage of cut papers, with bodycolor and watercolor, on laid paper prepared with watercolor, with paper label ; 25 x 19.5 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Collages (visual works), Cut-paper works, Botanical illustrations, and Pictorial works
- Subject Terms:
- Botanical illustrationFlowersLythrum virgatumSocial life and customs
- Subject Period:
- 18th century
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Delany, Mary, 1700-1788
- Finding Aid Title:
- Botanical collages from the circle of Booth Grey
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/21.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3172
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3172?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1