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Damascus Plum

B. Michel

1768

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Damascus Plum is a 1768 by B. Michel, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: B. Michel
When & what style?: 1768 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting is a botanical illustration of a plum tree branch. The branch has green leaves and three plums, one of which is cut in half to show its pit. The background is off-white with a yellow border. The painting is very detailed, with visible veins on the leaves and texture on the plums. The colors are muted, with shades of green, purple, and brown. If you like this kind of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.