Artwork
Campanula Medium
Campanula Medium is a watercolor work on paper by Johann Knapp. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Campanula Medium is a watercolour painting depicting a botanical illustration of a bellflower.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork features a tall stem with green leaves and purple, bell-shaped flowers at various stages of bloom. Detailed sketches at the bottom show the flower's roots and a close-up of a single bloom, highlighting the artist's attention to botanical detail.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases the artist's skillful use of shading to convey the softness of the petals and the freshness of the leaves, characteristic of detailed plant studies.
Artist & collection
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 929, Symphyum Asperrim. Prickley Comfrey. [Symphytum asperum], by Francis Sansom](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francis-sansom--the-botanical-magazine-or-flower-garden-displayed-plate-929--35fcf24fe6d7acee-w320.webp)
The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 929, Symphyum Asperrim. Prickley Comfrey. [Symphytum asperum]
Digitalis purpurea (almindelig fingerbøl)
(Botanical: Maurándia semperflorens)
Stavesacre; Lavender
Digitalis Lutea
Aconitum variegatum (broget stormhat); Aconitum napellus (ægte stormhat)