A page of watercolours of plants and insects including a long rooted Cranesbill, a Honeywort, a large Turkey Iris, an orange Asiatic Ranunculus, a wild Germander.
<p><br>The mourning iris was introduced to England around 1570 from western Asia. In addition to his love of flowers, Marshal was also a keen entomologist and owned a large collection of insect specimens. The dragonfly and flesh fly on this sheet are depicted in great detail and with evident knowledge of insect anatomy.
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<br>Provenance: Presented to George IV
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Alexander Marshal (c. 1620-82) (artist)</div>
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