Blutblume (Haemanthus)
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, veröffentlicht 1750–1773
- Künstler
- Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
- Datierung
- veröffentlicht 1750–1773
- Gattung
- Druckgrafik
- Technik
- hand-colored engraving on laid paper
- Maße
- 52,2 × 36,8 cm
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
The image shows a botanical illustration of a plant with large, long green leaves and a round flower head composed of thin, red and orange-tipped petals. The background is a pale off-white. In the center, the tallest leaves curve outward from the stem, and the flower head is located towards the top right. Additional detailed illustrations of individual flower parts and seeds are positioned on the left and right sides below the main plant.