Mushrooms
1751
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind
Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind (1728–1763) was a German artist, born in Nuremberg.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Mushrooms is a 1751 by Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows three mushrooms on a plain, light background. The one on the left is a cluster of small brown caps growing from a stem, with a few leaves or twigs at the base. The other two are single mushrooms, one with a wide cap and a thick stem, the other turned slightly to show its underside. The lines are soft and the shading is gentle, making the shapes look natural but slightly faded. The artist focused on small details like the texture of the caps and the way the stems connect to the ground. This kind of careful observation was common in scientific drawings from the time. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind (1728–1763) was a German artist, born in Nuremberg.
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