CommissionerCommissioned by
William Roxburgh(British, 1751–1815)British, 1751–1815
CultureIndian
Titles
- Company School Painting of Marus mauritiana
Datec. 1812–1814
Made inKolkata, India
MediumGraphite, ink, and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 6 15/16 × 4 7/8 in. (17.7 × 12.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 3/4 in. (23.6 × 17.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 3/4 in. (23.6 × 17.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edward and Kendall Ondarza
Object number2021.524
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
[1] The Botanical Studies are probably after William Roxburgh (1751-1815), considered the father of Indian botany.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in ink, top right corner: 263
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, top right corner: [illegible]
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Marus mauritiana [cursive]
Verso: [none]
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, top right corner: [illegible]
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Marus mauritiana [cursive]
Verso: [none]
[none]
Recto: Stamped at lower right in blue ink: M. / H. / S. [encircled]: Massachusetts Horticultural Society
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