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31. Add MS 5287

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Title:
Drawings of plants from the library of Cardinal Dubois, mainly executed by Jean Joubert
Scope & Content:
Drawings of plants, mostly from Europe, attributed to the French artist Jean Joubert (1643-1707), who was employed as artist and miniaturist to King Louis XIV between 1685-1704, and specialised in drawings of plants and animals from the Jardin du Roi. The name 'Joubert' is inscribed on several d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (118 items)

32. Add MS 5289

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Title:
‘Miscellaneous Drawings of various Plants, Flowers, and Fruits in Indian-Ink, and colours, by different hands’, from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane
Scope & Content:
Album of drawings of plants by miscellaneous hands and of differing origin and date. The first 99 drawings in this album are those of Philippine plants sent by the Jesuit Georg Joseph Kamel (1661-1706) to James Petiver (1665-1718), many of which were used as the basis for the engravings in Pet...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume

33. Add MS 5291

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Title:
Drawings of plants for Leonard Plukenet's works and drawings and prints from James Petiver's works
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises two sets of drawings, all of which are pasted on the folios of the manuscript. At the beginning of the volume, inscribed on f.iii, is the title 'Designs of Dr. Plukenet's [i.e. Leonard Plukenet] works'. On f. iv (now at the back of the volume) is the title 'Drawings belongin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (437 items)

34. Add MS 5292

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Title:
Drawings of Chinese Flowers, Plants, and Fruits, in colours, by a native artist, at Emuy; with their names in Chinese
Scope & Content:
The first of three volumes which contain watercolours of Chinese flowers, plants and fruits by an unknown Chinese artists from Xiamen, known to Europeans at the time as Emuy or Amoy. Drawings of costumes that were also contained in this volume, were transferred to the British Museum Department o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1701
Extent:

1 volume

35. Add MS 5299

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Title:
Watercolours of fruit, flowers and plants, attributed to Bruno Tozzi
Scope & Content:
Watercolours of fruit, flowers and plants probably by the hand of the Italian botanist and abbot Bruno Tozzi (1656-1743). The drawings are executed directly on the folios of the albums and several watermarks are visible. Several drawings are combined on each folio and most folios are filled both ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
late 17th century-early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (63 folios)

36. Add MS 5301

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Title:
Watercolours of wild plants and flowers, attributed to Bruno Tozzi
Scope & Content:
Watercolour and pencil drawings of medicinal and wild plants and flowers, probably by the hand of Italian botanist and abbot Bruno Tozzi (1656-1743). The drawings are all executed directly on the folios of the album, both recto and verso. The name of the plant is inscribed in pen and brown ink in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume (56 folios)

37. Add MS 5302 A

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Title:
"Observationes Orchidum Etruscarum, a. 1714." Watercolours of orchids found in Tuscany, made by Bruno Tozzi
Scope & Content:
Watercolours of orchids found in Tuscany by Bruno Tozzi, introduced by a title page (f. 1) inscribed with the title in Latin "Observationes Orchidum Etruscarum A. 1714'" within an elaborate cartouche. On f. 2 is a dedication in Latin, dated January 1714, written by Bruno Tozzi, who explains that ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (60 folios)

38. Add MS 5302 B-C

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Title:
Watercolours of mushrooms and insects found in Tuscany, made by Bruno Tozzi
Scope & Content:
Two distinctive sets of watercolours (Add MS 5302 B and Add MS 5302 C) are bound together in this volume, Add MS 5302 B-C. Foliation is original and is separate for Add MS 5302B and 5302 C. Add MS 5302 B, catalogued in Sloane's collection as 'Miniatura 182', is a series of watercolours, mainly...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (237 folios)

39. Add MS 5308 B

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Title:
Watercolours of plants, flowers and fruit, made by Mr Guyot
Scope & Content:
Watercolours of plants, flowers and fruit made by a Frenchman, Mr Guyot. The watercolours are executed directly onto the folios of the manuscript and are framed by a washline. There are some unfinished sketches in pencil. The name of the plant is inscribed in French, Latin and sometimes Greek. T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (473 folios)

40. Add MS 5308 C

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Title:
Watercolours of fish, crustaceans and other marine animals
Scope & Content:
Watercolours of fish, crustaceans, and other marine animals by an unknown draughtsman likely of German origin. A label pasted down on f. 1 introduces the album as 'A Book of Fishes done at Hamburgh with Mr Ray's Notes'. On the same folio are two small sketches in pen in brown ink of the head of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (23 folios)

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