Artwork
Carduus Lanceolatus
Carduus Lanceolatus is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Johann Hieronymus Kniphof. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Carduus Lanceolatus is a print created by Johann Hieronymus Kniphof in 1760, featuring a detailed representation of a plant.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dried specimen of a spiky-leaved plant with a fuzzy, round flower head, identified by the name *Carduus Lanceolatus* written at the bottom, serving as a means to study and document botanical specimens.
Technique & Style
The plant is rendered in ink, with careful lines delineating its leaves and stem, achieved by inking the dried plant and pressing it between two sheets of paper, resulting in a detailed, line-based representation.
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