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Botanical Drawing of an Oak Tree

This is a botanical drawing of an oak tree from John Evelyn's 1664 masterwork Sylva: A Discourse of Forest Trees, one of the earliest published texts on forestry. This is one of the many tomes President John Quincy Adams would have consulted on botany, forestry, gardening which he applied to his plans for the White House grounds.
Artist
John Evelyn
Date of Work
1664
Type
Drawing
Credit
Oak Spring Garden Library Collection
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