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Luigi Balugani's Drawings of African Plants: from the collection made by James Bruce of Kinnaird on his travels to discover the source of the Nile 1767-1773

by Hulton, P.; Hepper, F.N.; Friis, I.

Publisher : Yale Center for British Art
Published In : New Haven, Ct
Illustrations : portrait frontis, 330 illus (48 col)

Description:

This work outlines the life of James Bruce of Kinnard (1730-1794) and his travels to discover the source of the Blue Nile 1767-1773 and his relationship with his travelling companion and artist Luigi Balugani (1737-1770). The work includes a detailed catalogue of Balugani's plant drawings.