Artwork
Pteris Aquilina
Pteris Aquilina 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
Pteris Aquilina is a print created by Johann Hieronymus Kniphof in 1760, featuring a detailed representation of the Pteris aquilina fern.
Technique & Style
The work was made by inking a dried and pressed fern specimen, then transferring the image to paper. The resulting print showcases fine, precise lines that capture the plant's intricate details, characteristic of a style often used in scientific illustrations of the time.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a single fern with symmetrical fronds, each leaflet rendered with delicate strokes, set against a plain background. The level of detail suggests the work was intended for scientific study or documentation.
Artist & collection
Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland: Polypodium Phegopteris
Sonchus arvensis
Polygonatum multiflorum Monch
The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)
Sedum album (hvid stenurt); Sedum anacampseros (rundbladet stenurt); Sedum (stenurt); Suaeda vera (busk-strandgåsefod); Sedum rupestre (bjerg-stenurt)
Chaerophyllum hirsistum
The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)
Ornament with Parasol and Hanging Basket
The Sucking Fish (Echeneis naucratis)