The image features a botanical illustration of a plant with long, slender green stems and clusters of small lavender and purple flowers at their tips. The color palette consists mainly of shades of green, lavender, purple, and brown, with some muted background tones. In the center of the image, the plant's roots extend downward, while five flowering stems fan out from various angles in the upper half. To the left, a single stem is depicted without a flower, and to the right are small sketches of the plant's parts. The background is a neutral off-white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1802/1816
- Medium
- watercolor and graphite on vellum
- Dimensions
- 9613 × 13377 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original