Herbarium parvum, pictum, Orra White

Edward Hitchcock and Orra White collected plant specimens, then dried and pressed them. Herbarium parvum, pictum is a collection of 63 water-colored images of grasses and flowers from that collection that Orra painted between 1817 and 1821.  

Creator:

Orra White

Date:

1817-1821

Dimensions:

12 7/8" x 7 7/8"

Courtesy of:

Deerfield Academy Archives