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The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Smooth-stalked Martagon, Turk's Cap Lily

S. Curtis , 1814

The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Smooth-stalked Martagon, Turk's Cap Lily, by S. Curtis, 1814
The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Smooth-stalked Martagon, Turk's Cap Lily, by S. Curtis, 1814

The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Smooth-stalked Martagon, Turk's Cap Lily is a print by the Romanticist artist S. Curtis. It dates from 1814 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Smooth-stalked Martagon, Turk's Cap Lily is a print created by S. Curtis in 1814, currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a single stem of a Turk's Cap Lily, showcasing its pink flowers with brown specks, closed buds, and seed pods, emphasizing the plant's morphology.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by meticulous attention to detail, such as the tiny hairs on the buds and the folding of the petals, exemplifying the precise botanical illustration style prevalent during the early 19th century.

Artist & collection

Artist

S. Curtis

S. Curtis was a British artist.

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