General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

33.7 cm

Width

25.5 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Kellett

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1930S

Canada

ILLUSTRATION OF THE YELLOW ROSE BRED AT CEF IN 1900 & INTRODUCED BY WILLIAM SAUNDERS, 1ST DIRECTOR OF THE FARM, TO THE MARKET IN 1922. THE ROSE WON THE VAN FLEET GOLD MEDAL IN 1926. THE ARTIST, ARTHUR KELLETT, WAS THE CEF'S RECORDING ARTIST FROM THE 1930S UNTIL 1952.

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE ROSE VARIETY AGNES [ROSA RUGOSA X PERSIAN YELLOW]

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTATE PLANTS BEING STUDIED BY BOTANISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF TRUE COLOUR AND TECHNICAL DETAIL BEFORE THE TIME OF RELIABLE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDWRITTEN ON FRONT: 'Arthur Kellett/"AGNES"/ June 17-32'/ HANDWRITTEN ON BACK: 'Agnes Rose/ June 17-32/ Division of Horticulture/ Experimental Farm/ Ottawa'

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE BACKGROUND/ YELLOW PAINTED FLOWER WITH GREEN FOLIAGE AND BROWN STEM

Decoration

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