Sibbaldia procumbens: An icon redrawn

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2021.394

Keywords:

Botanical drawing, Sibbaldia, Sibbaldia procumbens, Linnaeus, Robert Sibbald

Abstract

A new cover has been created for Sibbaldia the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture to commemorate the 350 Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in 2020. The Sibbald Trust, which supports the work of the Garden, agreed to fund the commissioning of a botanical drawing of the alpine species Sibbaldia procumbens L. to be used as the cover image for volume 20 and subsequent volumes. The drawing and accompanying colour wash overlay will become part of the RBGE Florilegium - a collection of botanical drawings that form a visual record of the Living Collection and a reflection of the scientific and horticultural interests of the institute. This article describes the process of creating a painting of a small plant with minute details. Colour images of the plant and the drawings are also reproduced.

Author Biography

Kate Hughes, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Horticultural Project Officer

Horticulture

References

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Published

2021-08-17

How to Cite

Hughes, K. (2021). Sibbaldia procumbens: An icon redrawn. Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, (20), 179–186. https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2021.394

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No. 20 (2021): Sibbaldia the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture

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