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Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature:  No. 7, by Eugène Blery, 1848

Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7

Eugène Blery

1848

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7 is a 1848 by Eugène Blery, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Eugène Blery
When & what style?
1848 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This black-and-white drawing shows a cluster of tall plants growing by water. The stems are thin and spiky, with some flowers blooming at the top. Big leaves spread out around the base, and the background looks like a shady, rocky shore. The artist focused on details like the way light hits the leaves and how the plants lean toward each other. It’s part of a series called *Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature*. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Eugène Blery
Artist

Eugène Blery

Eugène Stanislas Alexandre Bléry (3 March 1805–7 June 1887), was a French engraver.

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