Artwork
Senecio viscosus
Senecio viscosus is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Alois Pokorny. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Senecio viscosus is a print created by Alois Pokorny in 1856, depicting the plant of the same name.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a flattened, dried specimen of Senecio viscosus, with visible roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, capturing the plant's delicate details.
Technique & Style
The print was made using a nature print technique, where the actual plant was pressed between copper and lead plates, and then the lead plate was electroplated and printed intaglio in brown ink on wove paper.
History & Provenance
The print was created in 1856 by Alois Pokorny, an artist who experimented with innovative techniques.
Artist & collection
Umbelliferae (Buphorum rotundifolium, Lo.)
Lactuca Perennis
Iberis sempervirens (snepude); Coriandrum sativum (almindelig koriander); Iberis amara (bitter sløjfeblomst)
Hieracium Cymosum
Carduus Lanceolatus
Adonis annua (høst-adonis); Adonis aestivalis (sommer-adonis)
Eryngium planum (have-mandstro)
Scolymus hispanicus (spansk guldtidsel)