Rijksmuseum

Delphinium

Date

1670 - 1730

Medium

paper

Culture

Netherlands

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The style of Withoos’ flower drawings is very consistent. She presents the isolated specimen in various stages of bloom in the centre of an otherwise blank sheet. The leaves and petals of this delphinium, for instance, overlap minimally to show all of the parts distinctly. This somewhat schematic, scientific re presentation of flowers was appreciated by botanists and collectors.

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