Artwork

Lathyrus sylvestris (skov-fladbælg); Lathyrus tuberosus (knold-fladbælg)

Lathyrus sylvestris (skov-fladbælg); Lathyrus tuberosus (knold-fladbælg) is an unspecified work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Lathyrus sylvestris and Lathyrus tuberosus is a botanical artwork created circa 1654 by 35199_person, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The piece depicts two climbing plant species: Lathyrus sylvestris with pale pink flowers and Lathyrus tuberosus with deeper red blooms, highlighting their botanical characteristics, including slender vines, green leaves, and seed pods.

Technique & Style

The artwork showcases meticulous attention to detail, evident in the rendered stem swirls and leaf shapes, characteristic of botanical illustration's focus on accuracy, likely facilitated by watercolor techniques to achieve realistic plant representations.

History & Provenance

Created in the mid-17th century, the work is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection, though the artist's identity is specified only by a numerical designation (35199_person).