Image:Banksia integrifolia watercolour from Banks' Florilegium.jpg

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Description

This is a watercolour-on-paper drawing of Banksia integrifolia. It was drawn and at least partly coloured by Sydney Parkinson, Sir Joseph Banks' botanical artist who was present when the species was first collected at Botany Bay, Australia. It is not known whether the drawing was completed by Parkinson, or whether it was delivered unfinished for completion by one of the London artist employed by Banks for that purpose.

Source

The original image is available at the website of the Natural History Museum, London, here. This image is a slightly cropped version that removes a ruler that was placed along the base at the time of imaging to indicate the actual size of the image.

Date

1770s or 1780s

Author

Sydney Parkinson and possibly another artist employed by Sir Joseph Banks.

Permission

It is in the public domain worldwide.

Other versions A closely cropped version is at Image:Banksia integrifolia watercolour from Banks' Florilegium (cropped).jpg.

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