Ophrys Muscifera or Fly Orchis, by James Sowerby

An image of Ophrys Muscifera or Fly Orchis. Sowerby, James (British, 1756-1822). Description: Study of inflorescence with leaves. Watercolour over graphite outline within ruled graphite margins, on paper, height, drawn area, 360 mm, width, drawn area, 216 mm, circa 1800. Watermark: J. WHATMAN.

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Ophrys Muscifera or Fly Orchis. Sowerby, James (British, 1756-1822). Description: Study of inflorescence with leaves. Watercolour over graphite outline within ruled graphite margins, on paper, height, drawn area, 360 mm, width, drawn area, 216 mm, circa 1800. Watermark: J. WHATMAN.

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Accession Number: PD.105-1973.68
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Kate Young
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 547 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 257.68kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2016:01:11 09:14:13

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19th Century botanical British School floral flowers inflorescence James Sowerby orchid Orchidaceae Other Keywords purple Sowerby species watercolour

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