Western Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) illustration
This illustration by Oldriska (Oluna) Ceska is of a branch of Western Thimbleberry. The red berries and some of the leaves are painted with watercolours with the remaining branch and leaves are a pencil sketch. The illustration on the card was used as the theme painting for "Plantae Occidentalis: 200 Years of Botanical Art in British Columbia - April 1979 to September 1980" and is Number 30 in that Exhibition. The painting was also used for the poster and invitations to the exhibition program.
- In Collection:
- Number 30
- 1 page ; 36.5 x 28 cm
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Verso blank.
- Oluna and Adolf Ceska Collection
- Gift of Adolf Ceska, February 2023.
- Accession Number: 2023-006 and 2023-024 - Botanical Illustrations, 1979-2021; File: 2.1 - Western Thimbleberry and Other Botanical Illustrations, 1979-1980
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/oluna-ceska-and-adolf-ceska-fonds
- August 2023
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (600 dpi;1/20;283;copy4; camera 1000), for art (600 dpi;1/20;263;copy4; camera 1000) by PD/LG. Metadata by KD.
- Rights
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
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