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Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 2007-2009
Artist: Rob Kesseler FLS FRSA
Dimensions:
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 200 × 200 mm (20 × 20 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 230 × 230 mm (23 × 23 cm)
Image: 200 × 200 mm (20 × 20 cm)
Image: 200 × 200 mm (20 × 20 cm)
Sheet: 480 × 330 mm (48 × 33 cm)
Medium: Printed 308gsm Hahnemuhle archival photorag paper
Object number: P.2017.217.CC.1-10
DescriptionA portfolio of 10 limited edition prints of seeds, pollen and flowers.

These prints form part of an extensive collection of works created using a scanning electron microscope at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in collaboration with Dr Wolfgang Stuppy and Dr Madeline Harley. (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 are featured in the book Seeds, time capsules of life. Kesseler & Stuppy and No 1 in Pollen, the hidden sexuality of flowers, Kesseler & Harley, both published by Papadakis.)

The images are presented in pairs as follows:

.1 Cichorium intybus, Chickory seed. Hand coloured micrograph. 2008. Edition 2/25
.2 Cichorium intybus, Chickory flower. Digital photograph, 2008. Edition 2/25

.3 Plantago lanceolata, Ribwort plantain, pollen grain. Hand coloured micrograph. 2008. Edition 5/25
.4 Plantago lanceolata, Ribwort plantain, flower. Digital photograph, 2008. Edition 5/25

.5 Thlaspi arvense, Field pennycress, seed. Hand coloured micrograph. 2009. Edition 3/25
.6 Thlaspi arvense, Field pennycress, seedpod. Digital photograph. 2009 Edition 3/25

.7 Dianthus deltoids, Maiden pink, seed. Hand coloured micrograph. 2007. Edition 3/25
.8 Dianthus deltoids, Maiden pink, flower. Digital photograph. 2007 Edition 3/25

.9 Silene gallica, Small flowered catchfly, seed. 2008. Hand coloured micrograph. Edition 3/25
.10 Silene gallica, Small flowered catchfly, flower. Digital photograph, 2008. Edition 3/25