Veratrum Album
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a single plant with tall, spiky white flowers and broad, dark green leaves. The flowers grow in clusters along a thin stem, while the leaves fan out at the base. In the corner, small sketches show close-ups of the plant’s buds and seeds. The artist focused on every detail—even the tiny hairs on the buds. This kind of careful drawing was common for science books back then. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more plant drawings like this.
![The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Plate 931, Phytolacca Decandra. Virginian Poke. [Phytolaca Americana]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/48fc90ee9c4aee5c/thumb.webp)
