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Physalia (Portuguese man-of-war)

Painting showing a side view of Physalia with pink-and-blue pneumatophore and violet tentacles. Pencilled inscription below drawing reads, "Physalia - (Portuguese man-of-war)."

Symonds, Mary

Serranus formosus

Painting showing a side view of striated blue and brown fish; blue and grey wash underneath. Inscription on mat reads, "Serranus formosus" and "(?) Kĭwān" in pencil.

Symonds, Mary

Maize – zea mays

Detailed painting of corn tassels, tall with small buds. Tassels in the centre of the painting are more detailed, other tassels are suggested by shadows in the background. Inscription beneath the painting reads, "Maize zea mays."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

[Untitled leaves] ; Anemone hepatica

Two smaller paintings on darker paper mounted on one sheet. The top painting shows two roughly sketched blue petals lying on a surface with minimal shadows. The bottom shows three blue flowers with some white accents, on tall, thin stems emerging from pulled-up root system. Inscription beneath the lower painting reads, "Anemone hepatica."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Callistephus chinensis “China Aster”

Painting of a pink flower with yellow centre painted from three angles. Thickly gathered, wavy pink petals painted with great attention to detail. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Callistephus chinensis 'China Aster.'"

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Erythrina

Painting of plant with a long, thin green stem with slender red flowers on either side. Inscription below the painting reads, "Erythrina."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Chironia

Painting of a stemless bundle of small mauve flowers with small yellow centres. Two leftmost flowers are washed out, lighter than the others. Inscription below the painting reads, "Chironia."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Cowslip primula veris

Two smaller paintings mounted on one sheet. The upper painting shows two small yellow flowers, with no stems or leaves, lightly outlined. The lower painting shows a stem with bunch of small yellow flowers drooping down with very light green leaves. Inscription beneath the lower painting reads, "Cowslip primula veris."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Glaucium luteum

Very lightly sketched and painted flower, some leaves painted light grey or green, others just outlined in pencil. Stem surrounded with curling, loose leaves. Inscription at the bottom centre of the page reads, "Glaucium luteum." Another at the lower left of the drawing reads, "Chelidonium Glaucium Yellow-horned poppy."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Rosa sp.

Single dusky pink rose with many additional stems and leaves from all angles.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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