Cereus Cactus
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour is called Cereus Cactus. It's a floral work from the mid 18th century. The plant depicted is known as 'Queen of the Night' or 'Moon Cereus'. It was reproduced in a publication called Plantae Selectae, issued in parts between 1750 and 1773. This publication was by Dr Christoph Jakob Trew, a German physician and botanist. You can learn more about the artist who created this work, Ehret, Georg Dionysus.
