inscribed 'a. Meliffen Melifsa b ... Nasturcium indicum.'--bodycolor on paper, watermark IV
14½ x 9 3/8in. (33 x 24.5cm.)
German School, circa 1800
Nasturtiums and Mint
inscribed 'a. Meliffen Melifsa b ... Nasturcium indicum.'--bodycolor on paper, watermark IV
14½ x 9 3/8in. (33 x 24.5cm.)
专家说明
Undoubtedly meant to be engraved for production of multiple impressions, this watercolor demonstrates the pedagogical importance of close observation and accuracy in redering for natural history before photographic reproduction.
