James Bruce, 1730–1794, British, Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel): finished drawing of leafy flowering shoot with floral details, undated
- Title:
- Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel): finished drawing of leafy flowering shoot with floral details
- Additional Title(s):
- Walkuffa No. 5
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 5/8 inches (31.8 × 24.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Walkuffa No. 5"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.8917
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- botanical subject
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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James Bruce, Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 , Edinburgh, 1790, Precedes p. 67-69 (vol. 5), DT377 B88 1790+ Oversize (YCBA Rare Books) [ORBIS]
Paul Hulton, Luigi Balugani's drawings of African plants, From the collection made by James Bruce of Kinnaird on his travels to discover the source of the Nile 1767-1773 , Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, 1991, p. 103, pl. 36, QK98.183 B2 H85 1991 (YCBA) [YCBA]
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