1864
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Botanical drawing is a 1864 watercolor by Kate Greenaway, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a botanical drawing created by Kate Greenaway. It's a watercolour piece from 1864. The drawing was made when Greenaway was 17, as part of an examination piece. She was a student at the Finsbury School of Art at the time, and this work shows her early skills. You can learn more about the artist who influenced this style by looking up the artist: Greenaway, Kate.
These two botanical drawings were created by Kate Greenaway at age 17 as part of an examination submission. They represent some of her earliest known works, completed after six years of full-time study at the Finsbury School of Art under the National Course of Art Instruction. The studies were submitted for the 22nd stage of the course, accompanied by two ornamental designs derived from them, and earned an honourable mention. The drawings reflect the stylized plant ornamentation principles promoted by botanist and designer Christopher Dresser, who emphasized careful observation of plant forms…
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Catherine Greenaway (17 March 1846 – 6 November 1901) was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations.
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