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Irises (Plants)

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Images

  • Eight plants, including two orchids and an iris: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.
  • Cream iris flowers. Watercolour by J. A. Sherlock, 1901.
  • Various leaf forms, leaf venation, bud arrangements and woody stems. Watercolour by I. Sawkins.
  • Iris triflora : iris à trois fleurs / par P.J. Redouté.
  • Blue iris flowers. Watercolour by A. Sherlock, 1901.
  • Ten flowering plants, including two orchids and an iris. Coloured transfer lithograph, c. 1833.
  • A purple iris (Iris sambucina): flower and leaf. Coloured engraving, c. 1792.
  • Japanese matsuzaki iris (Iris kaempferi cv.): mauve flowers and leaves. Watercolour.
  • Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.
  • Iris triflora : iris à trois fleurs / par P.J. Redouté.
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Works

  • view An iris; flowers and birds; two ladies, one with a baby. Ink drawings.
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    An iris; flowers and birds; two ladies, one with a baby. Ink drawings.

    | Reference: 21836i
  • view A flowering iris. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.
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    A flowering iris. Coloured lithograph, c. 1850, after Guenébeaud.

    Guenébeaud. | Date: 1850 | Reference: 27060i
  • view Seven types of iris (Iris species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
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    Seven types of iris (Iris species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.

    | Reference: 27187i
  • view Blue iris flowers. Watercolour by A. Sherlock, 1901.
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    Blue iris flowers. Watercolour by A. Sherlock, 1901.

    Sherlock, J. A., active 1901. | Date: 1901 | Reference: 22399i
  • view Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.
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    Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

    | Date: 1834 | Reference: 27334i
All works (34)

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