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Common houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum
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Common houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum
Common houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816
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Classes Common Duppa Houseleek Leek Linnaean Orders Sempervivum System Vegetable Tectorum
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This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts the Common Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, a hardy and tenacious succulent plant that has graced gardens and rooftops for centuries. The intricate detail in this engraving, taken from an illustration by Richard Duppa for his seminal work, "The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany," published by Longman, Hurst, in London in 1816, is a testament to the artistry and scientific precision of the time. The Common Houseleek, also known as the Common Stonecrop or the Live-forever, is a low-growing plant with rosettes of fleshy, green leaves that are covered in small, white or pinkish flowers in the summer. This plant is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, and it has been cultivated for its ornamental and medicinal properties since ancient times. The engraving shows the plant in its entirety, with its rosettes of leaves arranged in a rosette at the base, and its stems bearing the delicate, star-shaped flowers. The artist has captured the unique texture of the leaves, which are covered in small, white hairs, giving them a velvety appearance. The veins of the leaves are also clearly visible, adding to the overall sense of detail and precision. The Linnaean System of Botany, developed by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century, revolutionized the way that plants were classified and named. Duppa's work was one of the most comprehensive and accurate botanical publications of the time, and it remains an important resource for botanical research today. This engraving is a beautiful example of the high-quality illustrations that were produced during this period, and it continues to captivate and inspire botanists, artists, and collectors alike.
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