Grey, Booth, 1740–1802, Podophyllum peltatum : Canada duck's foot, 1790s
- Call Number:
- MSS 65
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Grey, Booth, 1740–1802
- Title(s):
- Podophyllum peltatum : Canada duck's foot
- Date:
- 1790s
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- Box 10, item 99
- 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: "Podophyllum peltatum. Canada duck's foot." The current scientific name of this species is unknown. It is commonly known as mayapple.
- Physical Description:
- collage of cut papers, with bodycolor and watercolor, on laid paper prepared with watercolor, with paper label ; 26 x 19.5 cm
- Genre:
- Botanical illustrations, Collages (visual works), Cut-paper works, Watercolors (paintings), and Pictorial works
- Subject Terms:
- Botanical illustrationFlowersPodophyllum peltatumSocial 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/3149
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3149?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1