Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Elizabeth Blackwell, died 1774, British
Title:
Lysimachia (Loosestrife), Plate 278 from 'A Curious Herbal', volume II, London, 1737
Date:
1737
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (36.8 x 23.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper right: "Plate 278"; lower left: "Loosestrife | Eliz. Blackwell delin. sculp. et Pinx."; lower center: "1. Flower. | 2. Seed Vessel. | 3. Seed."; lower right: "Lysimachia."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John D. Viener, Yale AB 1961
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2011.20.10
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
loosestrife | botanical subject | flowers (plants) | botany | science
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:63610