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Melastoma racemosa (Pl.27 from Le Baron Alexandre de Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland, "II Monographie des Melastomacées",...Paris, Langlois, 1816–23)

(French, 1775–1840)
(French, active about 1800–1823)
published 1816–23
Place of PublicationParis
Medium/TechniqueStipple engraving, printed in color and hand-colored
DimensionsPlatemark: 42 x 27 cm (16 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Sheet: 53 x 33 cm (20 7/8 x 13 in.)
Credit LineBequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection
Accession number69.342
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceElita R. Dike, Brookline; to her spouse George P. Dike, Brookline; bequest to MFA May 14, 1969