Withers, Augusta Joanna Elizabeth Innes (c.1791-1876)
Date
23 June 1824
Scope & content
Decorative border featuring the Tsar’s coat of arms, with its double-headed eagle, sceptre and orb, shown against a crowned ermine mantle surrounded by apples, cherries and blossom.. TC: 'Elected a Fellow / OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON'; C: Signed: 'Alexander'; LC: ' 15 June 1824'. LR: signed by the artist: 'A Withers Del'. Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777–1825), Fellow
Extent
1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). 34.5 cm x 23 cm (artwork); 52 cm x 41 cm (mount). watercolour (paint). vellum
Is part of
Royal Signatures collection
Subjects
Signature
Tsar
Alexander
Russia
Fellow
apple
cherry
blossom
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)