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Lamb's bane [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1836.

Reference:

R9266-41-4-E, Volume number: 4154

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3835403

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2008 Acquisition

Wild Flowers of Nova Scotia by Maria Morris

Lamb's bane
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Date(s):

1836.

Place of creation:

Nova Scotia

Extent:

1 watercolour: watercolour and gum arabic; 20.0 x 13.0 cm.

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana [graphic material, textual material, cartographic material]

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An image of the Lamb's bane is paired with the Frogmouth and placed on 12 verso of the album. The manuscript description of the illustrations is inscribed on 13 recto.

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Artist: Morris, Maria, 1813-1875

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General note:

Between folio 13 and folio 14 are 10 green stubs, and 1 white stub, which appear to be cleanly-cut and not torn out
Item was inserted into an album by the artist.

Alpha-numeric note:

Sotheby's inventory number : W354 and 3CX2J

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Folio 12 verso: Inscribed, in ink, l.r.: Rhodora canadensis. / Lambs bane.; Folio 13 recto: Inscribed, in ink, bottom: Rhodora canadensis. Lambs bane. / This grows in moist turf, in open situtaions. It derives its English / name, from its injurious effects when eaten by Lambs.

Subject heading:

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SUBJ - BOTANY - FLOWERS

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2008-00292-6
R9266
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R9266]

[Consultation 90 Open]

4154 Item no. assigned by LAC 4128

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, Acc. No. R9266-4128
Copyright : Expired

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