There is almost no information available on these watercolors. There is no date, no artist signature, and no botanical names on any of the plates. It is believed that they were plates prepared for publication and each plate has a number written in pencil on the lower corner. They are on heavy stock paper that measures 37cm x 54cm. A few of the plates appear to be cut, with the flower removed and only the tuber remaining. There are only two only clues available to us. First, there are a few Dutch words written in the bottom corner of a few plates. Also many of the plates have a partial watermark. The watermark is from Jan Kool & Company, Zaanland, Holland. Jan Aggesz Kool (1742-1816) produced the first Dutch wove paper, having learned the secrets of its manufacture in England. This watermark dates the paper, and probably the watercolors circa 1820. Click here to access the HOLLIS catalog record. |
Marked - No. [1]
Flower Color - lavender
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - N. 2
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - No. 3
Flower Color - flower bud only, tips pink
Potato Color and Shape - globular, white
Marked - No. 4
Flower Color - flower bud only, tips white
Potato Color and Shape - ellipsoid, knob, white
Marked - No. 5
Flower Color - light blue
Potato Color and Shape - ellipsoid white |
Marked - No. 6
Flower Color - blue
Potato Color and Shape - ellipsoid white
Marked - No. 7
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, rose, white spots
Marked -No. [8]
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, rose
Marked -No. 9
Flower Color - flower buds only
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, light, mottled rose
Marked -No. 10
Flower Color - light blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
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Marked -No. 11
Flower Color - bright blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked -No. 12
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - ellipoid, white, with microtuber
Marked -No. 13
Flower Color - bright blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked -N. 14
Flower Color - rose-violet
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, rose
Marked -No. 15
Flower Color - blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, grey-brown
Marked -No. 16
Flower Color - ruffled white
Potato Color and Shape - globular, tan
Marked -No. 17 - Plate Missing
Marked -No. 18
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, light clay
Marked -No. 19
Flower Color - rose
Potato Color and Shape - globular, red-rose
Marked - [No. 20]
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, knobby, clay
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Marked -No. 21
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, multiple tubers, clay
Marked -No. 22
Flower Color - white with a hint of pink and grey
Potato Color and Shape - globular, brown-violet
Marked - No. 23
Flower Color - large, white
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, white
Marked -No. 24
Flower Color - rose-violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, pink
Marked -No. 25
Flower Color - lavendar grey
Potato Color and Shape - curved, pink
Marked - No. 26
Flower Color - lavender-rose
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, rose
Marked - No. 27
Flower Color - lavender-violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked -No. 28
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked -No. 29
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - No. 30
Flower Color - lavender-rose
Potato Color and Shape - small, rose
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Marked -No. 31
Flower Color - lavendar-grey
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, clay-pink
Marked -No. 32
Flower Color - pinkish rose
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, clay-pink
Marked - No. 33
Flower Color - lavender-white
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, rose-brown - 3 potatoes
Marked -No. 34
Flower Color - blue
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, small, knobby
Marked -No. 35
Flower Color - bright blue
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, small, knobby
Marked - No. 36
Flower Color - blue-lavender
Potato Color and Shape - ellipsoid, pink
Marked - No. 37
Flower Color - no flower or buds
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - No. 38, also labelled "Letter C."
Flower Color - blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, purple-brown
Marked - No. 39, also labelled "Letter E."
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - No. 40, also labelled "Letter D."
Flower Color - lavender-rose
Potato Color and Shape - sperical white
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Marked -No. 41
Flower Color - light blue
Potato Color and Shape - ellipsoid, large, white
Marked -No. 42
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, white
Marked - No. 43
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - oblong, white [wit bloem]
Marked - No. 44
Flower Color - pale blue-violet
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, white
Marked -No. 45
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - square, rough, white
Marked -No. 46
Flower Color - lavender
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, purple
Marked - No. 47
Flower Color - violet-rose
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, white
Marked - No. 48
Flower Color - light blue
Potato Color and Shape - double, contorted, clay
Marked - No. 49
Flower Color - white-rose
Potato Color and Shape - globular, white
Marked -No. 50
Flower Color - lavender
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, pink
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Marked -No. 51
Flower Color - whitish lavender
Potato Color and Shape - globular, purple
Marked - No. 52
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, curved, lavender
Marked - No. 53
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - oblong, white
Marked -No. 54
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - oblong, bicolor:purple/gray
Marked - No. 55
Flower Color - rose-lavender
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, pink
Marked - No. 56
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - triangular, pink
Marked -No. 57
Flower Color - large, blue
Potato Color and Shape - globular, tan-pink
Marked -No. 58
Flower Color - blue-rose
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, tan
Marked - No. 59
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - barrel-shaped with microtubers, flesh-gray
Marked - No. 60
Flower Color - purple
Potato Color and Shape - elipsoid, pink
Marked -No. 61
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, small, hooked, pink
Marked - No. 62
Flower Color - rose-violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical, knobby, white
Marked - No. 63
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - spherical with knob, brown
Marked -No. 64 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is globular, tan
Marked - No. 65 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is spherical, dusty rose
Marked - No. 66
Flower Color - light rose
Potato Color and Shape - ellipisoid, white
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Marked - No. 67 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is globular, tan
Marked - No. 68 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is globular, purple
Marked - No. 69 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is ellipsoid, rose
Marked - No. 70 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is ellipsoid, rose
Marked - No. 71 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is spherical, purple
Marked - No. 72 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is globular, rose
Marked - No. 73
Flower Color - white
Potato Color and Shape - large cluster, white
Marked - No. 74 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is small, purple
Marked - No. 75 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is globular, tan
Marked - No. 76
Flower Color - violet
Potato Color and Shape - curved, white
Marked - No. 77
Flower Color - blue
Potato Color and Shape - square, violet
Marked - No. 78
Flower Color - light blue
Potato Color and Shape - spherical with knob, white
Marked - No. 79 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is spherical, rose
Marked - No. 80
Flower Color - blue-lavender
Potato Color and Shape - elongate, 2 tubers, purple-pink
Marked - No. 81 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is elongated, rose
Marked - No. 82 - Plate cropped Only tuber image remains. Tuber is spherical, rose
Marked - No. 83
Flower Color - rose-violet
Potato Color and Shape - very elongate, pink
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