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Dingy Flag Iris (Iris Lurida), plate 669 from William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine; or Flower Garden Displayed, London, 1803.

Dingy Flag Iris (Iris Lurida), plate 669 from William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine; or Flower Garden Displayed, London, 1803.

(English, about 1768–1819)
(English, active 1788–1810s)
published 1803
Place of PublicationLondon
Medium/TechniqueEtching, possibly hand-colored by William Graves
DimensionsPlatemark: 20 x 12 cm (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Sheet: 23.5 x 14.5 cm (9 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection
Accession number69.176
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceElita R. Dike, Brookline; to her spouse George P. Dike, Brookline; bequest to MFA May 14, 1969
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published 1789
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published 1790
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published 1790
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published 1791
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published 1793
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published 1794
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published 1795
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