Lot Essay
'Carnation' refers to the shade of red of the fruit.
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Prunus cerasus 'Carnation' (Carnation Cherry) and a Cockroach
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Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)
Prunus cerasus 'Carnation' (Carnation Cherry) and a Cockroach
signed, inscribed and dated 'G.D. Ehret. pinxit./1758/The Carnation Cherry' (lower centre)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic, on vellum, irregular, unframed
16¼ x 13 in. (41.3 x 33 cm.)
Prunus cerasus 'Carnation' (Carnation Cherry) and a Cockroach
signed, inscribed and dated 'G.D. Ehret. pinxit./1758/The Carnation Cherry' (lower centre)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic, on vellum, irregular, unframed
16¼ x 13 in. (41.3 x 33 cm.)
Sale room notice
Please note that the insect in this drawing is a cricket.