%eadnotat; ]> H. S. Tillotson Illustrations of Carnivorous Plants1941-1945 Ewell Sale Stewart Library Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002 EAD tagging 7/11/2002. ENG H.S. Tillotson Illustrations of Carnivorous Plants Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 07/11/2002Cataloging and digitizing made possible by The Getty Grant Program. Coll. 121 Tillotson, H. S. (Harry Stanton) Illustrations of carnivorous plants1941-1945 10 watercolors Ewell Sale Stewart Library, Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101

This collection consists of ten watercolors depicting carnivorous plants. Sarracenia (Pitcher Plants) are the most widely represented in the collection, followed by Sundews. There are also single images of Darlingtonia californica, Venus's Flytrap, and Butterwort. These botanical illustrations have been painted on two different sizes of board: 19 x 26 cm. or 39 x 26 cm. The actual image size is noted, and varies from about 11 x 13 cm. to 29 x 18 cm. All are signed "H.S. Tillotson" in the lower right edge of the image. Seven images are dated. Eight of the illustrations have typed descriptions of the plants, written and pasted by Tillotson, on the verso.

Organized alphabetically by plants' scientific name, as assigned by Tillotson.

Carnivorous plantsPitcher plantsSundewsSarraceniaDarlingtonia californicaVenus's flytrapButterwortsBotanical illustrations--20th centuryWatercolors--20th centuryIllustrations--20th century

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Cite as: Collection 121. H.S. Tillotson Illustrations of Carnivorous Plants. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Gift of H.S. Tillotson, November 6, 1953.

Finding aid by Mary Hammer, 2002; digitizing by Sara Krause, 2002.

1Darlingtonia californica, 1942. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 29 x 18 cm.

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Common name: Cobra Lilly.

Illustration depicts full view of the plant.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.

2Venus' flytrap, 1941. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 14 x 11 cm.

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Sci name: Dionaea muscipula.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.

3Drosera filiformis [and] Drosera intermedia, 1941. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 13 x 21 cm.

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Common names: Thread Leaf Sundew and Spatula Leaf Sundew.

Includes typed description of the plants, pasted to verso.

Illustration depicts full plants as well as details of the tentacles.

4Thread-leaved and round-leaved sundews, undated. 1 drawing : watercolor and ink on illustration board ; irreg. image 15 x 20 cm.

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Sci name: Drosera filiformis and Drosera rotundifolia.

Includes typed description of the plants, pasted to verso.

Illustration includes 2 watercolor drawings of the plants as well as 2 pen and ink drawings.

5Round leaved sundew, undated. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 11 x 13 cm.

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Sci name: Drosera rotundifolia.

Depicts the full plant as well as a detail of leaf and tentacles.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.

6Butterwort, 1941. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 9 x 17 cm.

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Sci name: Pinguicula lutea.

Illustration includes 2 views of the plant (without flower) and a detail of the leaf.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.

7Sarracenia flava, October 1941. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 22 x 18 cm.

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Common name: Pitcher Plant.

Depicts full view of the plant.

8Sarracenia purpurea, 1941. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 17 x 27 cm.

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Common name: Pitcher Plant.

Illustration includes the full plant, as well as a detail of the flower, and cross-section of the leaf.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.

9Sarracenia rubra, 1945. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 21 x 17 cm.

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Common name: Pitcher plant.

Depicts full view of the plant.

10Sarracenia variolaris, undated. 1 drawing : watercolor on illustration board ; irreg. image 23 x 12 cm.

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Common name: Pitcher plant.

Depicts full view of the plant.

Includes typed description of the plant, pasted to verso.