General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

22.6 cm

Width

11.7 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kellett

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1940S

Canada

ILLUSTRATES PLANTS FOUND IN CANADA FOR USE IN RESEARCH BEING DONE AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM. ARTHUR KELLETT, THE ARTIST, WAS ONE OF THE MOST PROMIENT OF THE EARLY RECORDING ARTISTS WHO WORKED AT THE FARM IN OTTAWA.

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE "POGONIA OPHIOGLOSSOIDES" PLANT VARIETY.

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTRATE PLANTS BEING STUDIED BY BOTANISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF TRUE COLOUR AND TECHNICAL DETAIL BEFORE THE TIME OF RELIABLE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDWRITTEN ON FRONT: 'Arthur Kellett'/ HANDWRITTEN ON BACK: 'Pogonia ophioglossoises/ Large flower from N.B./ Small one from Danford Lake, Que./July 4 & 6, 1942'

Missing

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Finish

WHITE BACKGROUND WITH PINKISH-PURPLE AND GREEN PLANTS

Decoration

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