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Plantae Selectae:  No. 68 - Lycium, by Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1762

Plantae Selectae: No. 68 - Lycium

Georg Dionysius Ehret

1762

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Plantae Selectae: No. 68 - Lycium is a 1762 by Georg Dionysius Ehret, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Georg Dionysius Ehret
When & what style?
1762 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a plant with green leaves and purple flowers. The flowers have yellow centers. The plant has a few red buds that haven't opened yet. The background is a light beige color. In the bottom left corner, there are some small drawings of the plant's different parts. They're labeled with letters like "a" and "b". These drawings might help us learn more about the plant. The painting is part of a collection called "Plantae Selectae" and is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art. If you're interested in more paintings like this, you might want to look up the Romanticism movement.

About the artist

Portrait of Georg Dionysius Ehret
Artist

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Georg Dionysius Ehret was a German botanist and entomologist known for his botanical illustrations.

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