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Single Red Peony (Paeonia Flore Simplici Rubro) (Pl. R. 3 from G. W. Knorr, "Thesaurus Rei Herbariae Hortensisque Universalis", Nuremberg, 1780)
Single-Flowered Red Peony (Paeonia flore simplici rubro), plate R3 from "Thesaurus Rei Herbariae Hortensisque Universalis". 2 vols. Nuremberg 1750-1772.
Single Red Peony (Paeonia Flore Simplici Rubro) (Pl. R. 3 from G. W. Knorr, "Thesaurus Rei Herbariae Hortensisque Universalis", Nuremberg, 1780)
Georg Wolfgang Knorr (German, 1705–1761)
1750–72
Place of Publication: Nuremberg
Medium/Technique
Hand-colored etching and engraving
Dimensions
Platemark: 30.8 x 19.8 cm (12 1/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
Sheet: 42.5 x 27 cm (16 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Sheet: 42.5 x 27 cm (16 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection
Accession Number69.230
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CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Dunthorne 172; Nissen 1081
DescriptionPlate R3 from "Thesaurus Rei Herbariae Hortensisque Universalis". 2 vols. Nuremberg 1750-1772.
ProvenanceElita R. Dike, Brookline; to her spouse George P. Dike, Brookline; bequest to MFA May 14, 1969