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Cornaceae -
Marlea begonifolia From: The botanical register by Sydenham Teast Edwards and others. London, J. Ridgeway, 1815, volume 1, plate 61. Hand-coloured engraving by S. Watts after Miss Drake (sheet 147 x 217 mm; under passe-partout). Text missing.
€ 30
"Of Miss Drake "of Turnham Green" (fl.
1818-47) almost nothing seems to be known beyond her work, which also includes
illustrations for the Botanical Register and some plates for Lindley’s
noble Sertum Orchidaceum …" (Blunt). The botanical register was
published from 1815-1847.* Pritzel 2621; Dunthorne 108; Blunt pp. 214-216 (Drake); Nissen BBI 2379; Great flower books p. 84; Stafleu & Cowan 1625; Johnston 784. www.meemelink.com | index | Cornaceae |