Plantae Selectae: No. 29 - American May Apple

1762

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Plantae Selectae: No. 29 - American May Apple is a 1762 by Christopher Jacob Trew, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Christopher Jacob Trew
When & what style?: 1762 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a plant with big, lobed leaves and a single white flower growing from its stem. The roots are drawn spreading out below the soil, and there’s a small fruit shown in different stages. Tiny details like the flower’s center and the pod’s inside are carefully painted. The plant is labeled in Latin at the bottom, and it’s part of a series about different plants. The artist focused on every part, even the roots and seeds. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.