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The Art of Botanical Illustration highlights selections from the University of Delaware's Special Collections which show the development of botanical illustration from early printed books to the present day. The primary goal of botanical illustration is not art, but scientific accuracy. It must portray a plant with the precision and level of detail for it to be recognized and distinguished from another species.

This exhibition was on display in the Special Collections Gallery from February 8-June 8, 2001.

Tags: Botanical illustration; Botanical illustration--Exhibitions