Lot Essay
Myrica cerifera is the Linnaean classification and 'Gale' is Plukenet's earlier nomenclature. The modern name for the plant is a combination of the two, Myrica gale.
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Myrica gale (Sweet Gale)
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Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)
Myrica gale (Sweet Gale)
inscribed 'Myrica, cerifera.' (lower left), 'GALE: quoe Myrta Brabantico Similis Cardiniensis,/baccate fructa race moso, sesseli monopureno.Pluk.Phit.' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Linn:Sp:Pl:1024.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, within a green-lined border, on vellum, unframed
17¼ x 10.5/8 in. (43.8 x 27 cm.)
Myrica gale (Sweet Gale)
inscribed 'Myrica, cerifera.' (lower left), 'GALE: quoe Myrta Brabantico Similis Cardiniensis,/baccate fructa race moso, sesseli monopureno.Pluk.Phit.' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Linn:Sp:Pl:1024.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, within a green-lined border, on vellum, unframed
17¼ x 10.5/8 in. (43.8 x 27 cm.)