 | Floriculture - 1820 - 482 pages
...volume of the Linnean Transactions: but as CATESBY says in his preface, "in designing the plants, 1 always did them while fresh and just gathered ;" and...deep shining green, like those of Lilio Narcissus flore luteo antumnalis minor" this figure only proves him to have been a very bad draughtsman : many... | |
 | 1915 - 300 pages
...serve the Purpose of Natural History, better in some Measure, than in a more bold and Painter-like Way. In designing the Plants, I always did them while fresh and just gathered: and the Animals, particularly the Birds, I painted while alive (except a very few) and gave them their... | |
 | James McKeen Cattell - Electronic journals - 1921 - 596 pages
...may serve the Purpose of Natural History, better in some Measure than in a bold and Painter like way. In designing the Plants, I always did them while fresh and just gathered: And the Animals, particularly the Birds, I painted them while alive (except a few) and gave them their... | |
 | Alan Feduccia - Nature - 1999 - 220 pages
...serve the purpose of natural history, better in some measure, than in a more bold and painter-like way. In designing the plants, I always did them while fresh and just gathered; and the animals, particularly the bird, I painted while alive (except a very few) and gave them their gestures... | |
 | James McKeen Cattell - Electronic journals - 1921 - 612 pages
...may serve the Purpose of Natural History, better in some Measure than in a bold and Painter like way. In designing the Plants, I always did them while fresh and just gathered: And the Animals, particularly the Birds, I painted them while alive (except a few) and gave them their... | |
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I hope some faults in Perspective, and other Niceties may be more readily excused, for I humbly conceive Plants, and other Things done in a Flat, tho... 