Tradescantia virginica
Französische Grafik 1800–1812, 1802/1816
- Artist
- Französische Grafik 1800–1812
- Date
- 1802/1816
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- watercolor and graphite on vellum
- Dimensions
- 50.8 × 63.5 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
A tall, slender green stem with elongated leaves and a cluster of vibrant purple flowers is featured in the image. The color palette is mainly green with touches of purple in the flowers and small hints of yellow in the flower centers. The stem stands vertically in the middle of the composition, with long leaves splaying out to both sides and flowers near the top section of the stem.