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Hypoxis Erecta
Hypoxis Erecta
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Hypoxis Erecta

Artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759 - 1840)
Date1802-1816
MediumStipple engraving, hand colored
Dimensions20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by Kirk Henckels, with additional funds provided by Gladys Harn Harris Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2010.60
Visual DescriptionBotanical drawing of Hypoxis Erecta, a plant with thin green stem and leave, bulbous root, and yellow flowers. Details of the seed and bud are included near the bottom. Plate 355 from volume VI of "Les Liliacées".
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