Verbascum blattaria (klase-kongelys); Verbascum phoeniceum (purpur-kongelys)
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Verbascum blattaria (klase-kongelys); Verbascum phoeniceum (purpur-kongelys) is a 1654 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows three tall plants with bright flowers and long stems. The left plant has pale pink blooms, the middle one has yellow flowers, and the right one has deep purple ones. Each plant is drawn with careful detail—leaves, roots, and even tiny buds. These illustrations look like they were made to study plants closely. The artist paid extra attention to the roots and how the flowers grow. Next, check out how watercolor works to see how artists build colors layer by layer.
