[Botanical Specimens]
ca. 1841
![[Botanical Specimens] by Robert Hunt](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/botanical-specimens-282010.webp)
Medium
Salted paper and fabric prints
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 11 5/16 in. (28.2 × 28.8 cm), album page Top Left Image: 4 1/8 × 3 15/16 in. (10.5 × 10 cm), irregularly trimmed Top Right Image: 4 1/2 × 3 11/16 in. (11.4 × 9.4 cm), irregularly trimmed Bottom Left Image: 1 7/8 × 3 3/8 in. (4.8 × 8.6 cm) Bottom Right Image: 2 9/16 × 3 11/16 in. (6.5 × 9.3 cm), irregularly trimmed
Classification
Negatives
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1997
Accession Number
1997.382.6
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Robert Hunt · 1807–1887
Robert Hunt was a British artist who lived from 1807 to 1887. Little is known about his early life or personal background, as historical records provide scant details on his upbringing or formative years. No documented information exists regarding his artistic training, teachers, mentors, or affiliation with any particular art school or movement. His career appears to have unfolded largely outsid...