Haemanthus

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, published 1750–1773

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.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
Date
published 1750–1773
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
52.2 × 36.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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.

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790