AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections | Ipomoea pes-caprae, botanical illustration

Ipomoea pes-caprae, botanical illustration

Identifier

art003_b3_01

Title

Ipomoea pes-caprae, botanical illustration

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown (artist)

Medium

Watercolors

Dimensions

8.5 x 14 in

Description

Unknown

Plant - 3; Laysan; Ipomoea pes-caprae

This item contains two illustrations of the leaves and stem of Ipomea pes-caprae (sweet potato). A large painting of three leaves attached to a stem occupies the upper plane of this item. A smaller image of new growth attached to a stem shows a break from a green stem to a brown stem, likely documenting the plant's root system.

Geographic Location

Asia

Subject

Exhibition Preparation

Plants

Trees

Botany

Source

art_003

art003

Publisher

American Museum of Natural History Research Library

Rights

Information on rights available at the repository

Information on rights available at the repository.

Repository

American Museum of Natural History

Collection

Art & Memorabilia

Citation

Unknown (artist), “Ipomoea pes-caprae, botanical illustration,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/items/show/8305.