Prunus brasiliensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
· Collected 1897–1899; Natural History Museum, London
This is a herbarium specimen sheet, not a political cartoon or caricature. It shows pressed and dried botanical material — branches, leaves, and small clustered fruits — of Prunus brasiliensis, collected in Paraguay ("Paraguaria centralis" and the Sierra de Maracayú region) by Dr. Emil Hassler during his 1897–1899 expeditions. Three separate gatherings (nos. 3276, 3230, and 5542) are mounted together, the last designated a TYPE COLLECTION. No satirical figures, printmaking tradition, or caricature targets are present. Fabricating a wall label for a comic-art exhibition around this object would be inaccurate and inappropriate. This specimen belongs in a natural history context, not a cartoon-history one.
About this artifact
- Date
- Collected 1897–1899; Natural History Museum, London
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by ComicBooks.com.
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