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Delphinium
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The style of Withoos’ flower drawings is very consistent. She presents the isolated specimen in various stages of bloom in the centre of an otherwise blank sheet. The leaves and petals of this delphinium, for instance, overlap minimally to show all of the parts distinctly. This somewhat schematic, scientific re presentation of flowers was appreciated by botanists and collectors.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDelphinium. 1670 - 1730. Alida Withoos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
