Untitled (flower arrangement)
1854
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1854
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a vase of white flowers on a plain dark table. The blooms look fresh but not perfect. Some petals droop slightly. A single leaf curls at the edge. Braun made many flower pictures like this. He used a camera to trace exact shapes first. Then he painted over the lines carefully. Try looking up Adolphe Braun (French, 1812–1877).
