Contributor |
Paulus Roetter |
Contributor-2 |
Torrey, John, 1796-1873 |
Date |
undated |
Description |
First of two Optunia vulgaris pencil sketches by Paulus Roetter. Part of 42 original drawings by Isaac Sprague, Arthur Schott, and others for United States Pacific Railroad and other reports authored by John Torrey. Drawings are pencil, pen & ink, pencil & ink, or pencil & watercolor on paper. Many are undated, those that have dates range from 1825-1859. The collection is from the library of Judge Addison Brown, and was presented to NYBG by Mrs. Brown on May 15, 1915. |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Format-Extent |
20 x 32 cm |
Identifier |
782973970 |
Language |
lat. |
Relation-IsVersionOfURI |
http://library.nybg.org/finding_guide/archv/torrey_ppf.html
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Rights |
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Subject |
Torrey, John, 1796-1873; United States Pacific Railroad Expeditions and Surveys; Botanical illustration -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century; Plants -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works; Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Explorers -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration |
Keyword |
Botanical Illustration, John Torrey |
Title |
Optunia vulgaris I |
Type |
image |
File name |
Optunia vulgaris I_Optunia rafinesque I.jpg |
File size |
16754737 Bytes |
Height |
7509 |
User name |
NYBG-AD\eantobam |
Width |
4721 |
Checksum |
1097919903 |
Color space |
RGB |
Dpi |
600 |
Master file storage |
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library SAN |
Master file format |
image/tiff |
Master file dpi |
600 |
Scanned by-individual |
NYBG\eantobam |
Scanner used |
Konica Minolta PS5000C Color Face-up Publication Scanner |
OCR |
None. |
Software |
Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
Notes |
Derivatives converted at NYBG. Batch apply using Photoshop CS4. |
Additional notes |
This item was scanned for the John Torrey Field Notebook Project, made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services ; Part of "Connecting Content : A collaboration to link field notes to specimens and published literature" ; Scanned on April 26, 2012. |
Family Name |
Cactaceae |
Image Location |
Volume 4 of Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean / made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854 / by the United States. War Department |
Botanical art collection number |
Collection 70 |
Source2 |
Optunia vulgaris I_Optunia rafinesque I.jpg |