Grey, Booth, 1740–1802, Physalis peruviana : Peruvian white cherry, 1790s
- Call Number:
- MSS 65
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Grey, Booth, 1740–1802
- Title(s):
- Physalis peruviana : Peruvian white cherry
- Date:
- 1790s
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- Box 10, item 97
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- No Copyright – United StatesThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Label is inscribed, in pen and black ink: "Physalis peruviana. Peruvian white cherry." The current scientific name of this species is Physalis peruviana. It is commonly known as Peruvian white cherry and cape gooseberry.
- Physical Description:
- collage of cut papers, with bodycolor and watercolor, on laid paper prepared with watercolor, with paper label ; 25 x 19.5 cm
- Genre:
- Cut-paper works, Botanical illustrations, Collages (visual works), Watercolors (paintings), and Pictorial works
- Subject Terms:
- Botanical illustrationFlowersPhysalis peruvianaSocial life and customs
- Subject Period:
- 18th century
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Delany, Mary, 1700-1788
- Finding Aid Title:
- Botanical collages from the circle of Booth Grey
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/21.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3143
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3143?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1