IMAGE
Abbot, John, 1751-1840 :Peach tree sesia. [ca 1820]
- Date
- 1820
- Reference
- E-272-f-037
- Description
Two transparent winged moths in flight with the pupa and caterpillar beside a branch of the peach tree in leaf and flower. According to artist's notes 'Feeds on the root of the peach tree, spun up in an oblong case formed of small pieces of the bark round the root of the trees 9th Aug. bred 6th Sep. Is not common'.
Inscriptions: Recto - top right - 21 [in pencil]
See: Parkinson, P.G. in Turnbull Library record, vol 11 no 1 May 1978.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 246 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?] / Abbot, John 1751-1840 :Original drawings of insects by J Abott. [1816?]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Watercolour on cream wove paper 342 x 246 mm, Orientation: Vertical image, Watermark: No watermark
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