This is one of a series of beautiful antique ink and watercolor charts listed today, all executed long ago by a Bessie Slater (I believe, signed on the back of one of them), for a botany class, I presume. Each one homes in on a different aspect or aspects--this one is all about pollination/reproduction, detailing corolla, stamens, pistils, seed vessels, and seeds, with 26 examples described and carefully illustrated in watercolor. More than ever these days, when delight in the natural world offers primary solace from the madness of humans, this and these remind one of micro and macro orders, and growth and resilience, and also make me want to closely study every plant I pass! Delicate and special feeling, and hopeful feeling, too; better in hand, very lovely.
12 1/4 x 8 3/16" and in very good condition. ink and watercolor on card. The text, written in pen and ink with a fine nib, requires a bit of effort to read, but the watercolor is lush and bold, jumping of the page.
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