Varieties of Cistus

Information

Title
Varieties of Cistus
Role
Flower painter
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/APP/V.1/145
Author or creator
Applebee, Caroline Maria (c.1787-1854)
Date
1824
Scope & content
Watercolour on paper of Varieties of Cistus (Helianthemum vulgare) by Caroline Maria Applebee, 1824. English vernacular name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose. Synonym: Helianthemum vulgare. There are five different coloured flowers depicted in the drawing: white, red, orange, pink and yellow. Caroline Applebee referred to the Helianthemum as 'Varieties of Cistus'
Extent
1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). 19.7 cm x 16.7 cm. watercolour (paint). paper
Is part of
Caroline Maria Applebee drawings
Pagination
Album 1, page 145
Subjects
Helianthemum vulgare
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Plant Genus
Helianthemum
Common Name
rock rose
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public domain