Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor work on paper by Johann Jakob Walther. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled watercolour painting by Johann Jakob Walther is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection. It comprises multiple sketches, primarily of tulips.
Subject & Meaning
The work features three detailed close-up studies of tulip stems, each with one or two flowers, alongside a landscape sketch with a river, bridge, and distant buildings. The tulip drawings suggest a botanical study, while the landscape provides a contrasting scene.
Technique & Style
The tulips are rendered with precise lines, set against a plain background that focuses attention on the flowers. The watercolour medium allows for delicate, detailed work.
Artist & collection
Artist
Working in the 1600s, Johann Jakob Walther painted delicate watercolours of flowers and fruit, often naming each kind in Latin.
The Elm Walk. A Wooded Park
On the hills, Dolweddelan, North Wales
Group of flowers
Hovell's Mill, Yarmouth
Jamestown, St. Helena
Carnarvon Castle
Exterior of the International Exhibition of 1862.
The Side Door of the Church of Santa Giuliana at Aquila Degli Abruzzi
Sculpture No. 1
On the River Yare in Norfolk
Moel-y-Gest, North Wales, with figures and cattle
Untitled