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1. Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing of fruit, dissected fruits, and leaves

Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing of fruit, dissected fruits, and leaves
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 9 5/8 inches (30.5 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Albizia gummifera (J.F. Gmel.) C.A. Sm. (Gummy Albizia Tree): finished drawing of flowering head of shoot, with details of inflorescence, florets, and leaf

Albizia gummifera (J.F. Gmel.) C.A. Sm. (Gummy Albizia Tree): finished drawing of flowering head of shoot, with details of inflorescence, florets, and leaf
Creator:
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/8 × 9 3/4 inches (31.4 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Coffea arabica L. (Arabica Coffee): finished drawing of leafy shoot, with details of flowers, leaf, and fruits

Coffea arabica L. (Arabica Coffee): finished drawing of leafy shoot, with details of flowers, leaf, and fruits
Creator:
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 8 5/8 inches (27.9 × 21.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Coffea arabica L. (Arabica Coffee): finished drawing of leafy shoot and berries

Coffea arabica L. (Arabica Coffee): finished drawing of leafy shoot and berries
Creator:
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 8 5/8 inches (27.3 × 21.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. (Mullein): finished drawing of flowering shoot and root

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 12 inches (40.3 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Solanum marginatum Linn.f. (Nightshade): finished drawing of whole plant with root

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 × 12 3/16 inches (40.6 × 31 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection