Plum varieties
Date
1842
Creator
Frederick J Swinton (American) , Lithographer
After
Ebenezer Emmons junior (1822 - 1907, American) , Artist
Object type
Library reference
56797
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 287mm
width (page): 230mm
width (page): 230mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Botanical study of three varieties of cultivated plum. Figure 1. Lawrence’s Favourite. Figure 2. Pardington. Figure 3. Green Gage. The plate shows fruit on the bough with leaves.
Plate 4 from the book Agriculture of New-York, by Ebenezer Emmons, v.3 (Albany, C. van Benthuysen, 1851).
The plate is inscribed ‘PLATE IV.’ above; and below: ‘E. EMMONS Jr. DEL. G. & W. ENICOTT LITH. N. YORK. ON STONE BY F. SWINTON.’
Ebenezer Emmons (1799-1863) American geologist, associated with the Geological Survey of the State of New York. His son acted as a paid assistant and illustrator after Emmons senior’s appointment as the State Geologist.
Plate 4 from the book Agriculture of New-York, by Ebenezer Emmons, v.3 (Albany, C. van Benthuysen, 1851).
The plate is inscribed ‘PLATE IV.’ above; and below: ‘E. EMMONS Jr. DEL. G. & W. ENICOTT LITH. N. YORK. ON STONE BY F. SWINTON.’
Ebenezer Emmons (1799-1863) American geologist, associated with the Geological Survey of the State of New York. His son acted as a paid assistant and illustrator after Emmons senior’s appointment as the State Geologist.
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