Western Thimbleberry and Other Botanical Illustrations
- CA UVICARCH SC677-2023-006 and 2023-024-2.1
- Unidad documental compuesta
- 1979 - 1980
The file consists of botanical illustrations of Western thimbleberry (Rubis parviflorus) in pencil, pen, and watercolour. One of the illustrations was used as the theme painting for "Plantae Occidentalis: 200 Years of Botanical Art in British Columbia - April 1979 to September 1980". The painting was also used for the poster and invitations to the exhibition program. Includes condition report, loan agreements, and sales history.
The file also includes four black and white prints of botanical illustrations used in Nancy J. Turner and Adam F. Szczawinski's "Edible Wild Fruits and Nuts of Canada" (Ottawa: National Museum of Natural Sciences, National Museums of Canada, 1979).