Studie af to netmeloner, halveret og kvadreret
1755
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1755
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Studie af to netmeloner, halveret og kvadreret is a 1755 unspecified by Unknown, a Romanticism work, depicting Fruit, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This drawing shows two halves of a melon. One half sits whole on a blue-and-white plate, its rind textured and its seeds clustered in the center. The other half is cut open, revealing bright orange flesh and a few seeds still clinging to the inside. A green stem curls off the edge of the page. The dates "1755" are scribbled in the corner, showing this was drawn over 260 years ago. The artist focused on tiny details—like the way the seeds catch the light or the pattern on the plate’s rim. Look up watercolor to see how artists use thin layers of paint to create depth.
