The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 892, Althaea Flexuosa. Seringapatam A Hollyhock . [Althea rosea]
1805
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 892, Althaea Flexuosa. Seringapatam A Hollyhock . [Althea rosea]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/4abb4a5b7cb4bcd5/full.webp)
1805
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a large, red flower with yellow and green details at its center. The flower has five petals and a long, thin stem with green leaves. The background is a light tan color. The flower is drawn in great detail, with visible lines and textures that give it a realistic look. The artist has used a range of colors to create depth and contrast in the image. The painting is a beautiful example of botanical art, and it would be interesting to learn more about the Romanticism movement, which it is a part of.
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![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 931, Phytolacca Decandra. Virginian Poke. [Phytolaca Americana]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/48fc90ee9c4aee5c/thumb.webp)
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 944, Dillwynia Glaberrima. Smooth-Leaved Dillwynnia. [Dillwynia ericifolia gaberrima]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/842a60310bc6a2eb/thumb.webp)
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 933, Protea mucronifolia. Dagger-Leaved Protea. [Protea odorata]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9d09d428455c51aa/thumb.webp)
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