Grey, Booth, 1740–1802, Erythronium dens canis, 1790s
- Call Number:
- MSS 65
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Grey, Booth, 1740–1802
- Title(s):
- Erythronium dens canis
- Date:
- 1790s
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- Box 5, item 42
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- No Copyright – United StatesThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Label is inscribed, in pen and black ink: "Erythronium dens canis." The current scientific name of this species is Erythronium dens-canis. It is commonly known as Dogtooth violet.
- Physical Description:
- collage of cut papers, with bodycolor and watercolor, on laid paper prepared with watercolor, with paper label ; 29 x 19 cm
- Genre:
- Collages (visual works), Botanical illustrations, Cut-paper works, Watercolors (paintings), and Pictorial works
- Subject Terms:
- Botanical illustrationErythronium dens-canisFlowersSocial life and customs
- Subject Period:
- 18th century
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Delany, Mary, 1700-1788
- Finding Aid Title:
- Botanical collages from the circle of Booth Grey
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/21.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3107
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3107?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1