Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Elizabeth Blackwell, died 1774, British
Title:
Pastinaca (Parsnip), Plate 379 from 'A Curious Herbal', volume II, London, 1737
Date:
1737
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/8 × 9 1/8 inches (37.1 × 23.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper right: "Plate 379."; lower left: "Parsnep. | Eliz. Blackwell delin. sculp. et Pinx."; lower center: "1. Flower. | 2. Flower separate | 3. Seed Vessel. | 4. Seed."; lower right: "Pastinaca."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John D. Viener, Yale AB 1961
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2011.20.9
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
botanical subject | science | parsnips | botany | vegetables | plant
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:63609