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Fletcher, Henry, active 1715-1738

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Images by Fletcher, Henry, active 1715-1738

17 images from works
  • Flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus L.): flowering stem. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Carolina kidney bean plant (Phaeolus sp.) and virginian silk plant (Periploca sp.). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Azarole or virginian hawthorn (Crataegus azarolus L.): flowering stems and fruit. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Examples of charity: giving drink to the thirsty. Etching by H. Fletcher after Frans Francken the elder.
  • White lily striped with purple (Lilium sp.) and two irises (Iris sp.) Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Rose flowers (5 varieties). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Honeysuckle (Lonicera species) and jasmine (Jasminum species): flowering stems. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Mechanics: diagrams of levers, forces, gears, and weights. Engraving by Fletcher.
  • Gum cistus (Cistus ladanifer L.) and bastard indigo (Amorpha fruticosa L.): flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • St. Peter's wort, cassioberry bush, myrtle-leaved sumach and candleberry tree. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
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Works from the collections

18 works

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    Examples of charity: giving drink to the thirsty. Etching by H. Fletcher after Frans Francken the elder.

    Frans Francken I | Reference: 32003i
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    Piazza San Marco, Venice. Engraving by H. Fletcher, 1739, after J. Baudin after Canaletto.

    Canaletto | Date: June 26, 1739 | Reference: 2924519i
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    Carolina kidney bean plant (Phaeolus sp.) and virginian silk plant (Periploca sp.). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

    Jacob van Huysum | Date: [1730] | Reference: 20566i
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    Rose flowers (5 varieties). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

    Jacob van Huysum | Date: [1730] | Reference: 20569i
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    Honeysuckle (Lonicera species) and jasmine (Jasminum species): flowering stems. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

    Jacob van Huysum | Date: [1730] | Reference: 20535i
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Jacob van Huysum

Related topics

Plants, Cultivated
Botany - History
Plants, Useful
Plants, Ornamental
Plants, Medicinal
Caprifoliaceae
Legumes
Flowers
Plants, Edible
Aromatic plants

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