Artwork

Ranunculus monspeliacus (silke-ranunkel); Ranunculus aconitifolius (stormhatbladet ranunkel)

Ranunculus monspeliacus (silke-ranunkel); Ranunculus aconitifolius (stormhatbladet ranunkel) 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

Ranunculus monspeliacus (silke-ranunkel) and Ranunculus aconitifolius (stormhatbladet ranunkel) is a botanical artwork created circa 1654 by 35199_person, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The artwork depicts two species of ranunculus plants in detail, highlighting their floral and vegetative characteristics. One plant displays three bright yellow blooms, while the other features numerous small white flowers with yellow centers, both set against a subdued background.

Technique & Style

Executed with meticulous attention to botanical detail, the work showcases soft, naturalistic coloring and precise rendering of leaf veins, petal shapes, and root structures, suggesting a watercolor or similarly translucent medium.

History & Provenance

Created in the mid-17th century (c. 1654), the artwork's provenance is traced to its current location at the Museum of Ethnography, though the artist's identity is anonymized as '35199_person'.