Forest Nature Trail Guide, back cover/page 16 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches
3.24673
Sheet 1: Pen and India ink on cream Strathmore board.
Sheet 2: Green colored pencil on cream paper.
Sheet 2: Green colored pencil on cream paper.
Digitized
Original
28.6 cm W x 37 cm H (Item)
21 cm W x 32.1 cm H (Platemark or image size)
21 cm W x 32.1 cm H (Platemark or image size)
2 sheets
Drawing
1946
Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for back cover/page 16, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.
Includes a key to tree leaf characteristics. Header text "A KEY To the trees in these woods"
(first section) Leaf simple
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two categories, "with lobed margin" and "with toothed margin" as labeled. Each section depicts variations in veins, lobes, and thorns
(second section) Leaf compound
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two catagories, "leaves opposite" and "leaves alternate" as labeled.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Includes a key to tree leaf characteristics. Header text "A KEY To the trees in these woods"
(first section) Leaf simple
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two categories, "with lobed margin" and "with toothed margin" as labeled. Each section depicts variations in veins, lobes, and thorns
(second section) Leaf compound
Illustrated identifying characteristics of leaves, divided into two catagories, "leaves opposite" and "leaves alternate" as labeled.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
