The image shows a botanical illustration of a plant with slender stems, large compound leaves, and clusters of small flowers on top. The color palette is sepia, giving it a vintage appearance. The plant is centered in the image, with roots at the bottom and stems extending upwards towards the top where the flowers are located. The leaves spread symmetrically around the stems.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1856
- Medium
- nature print//dried & pressed plant is rolled between a copper & lead plate; lead plate is electroplated & printed intaglio in brown ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3460 × 5062 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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