Corn poppies; larkspur
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Corn poppies; larkspur is a 1568 watercolor by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three bright red poppies with dark centers, drawn carefully on light paper. The stems and leaves are thin and greenish, with tiny buds and one wilted flower at the bottom. The background is plain, letting the flowers stand out clearly. The artist labeled the flowers as "Papaver rhoeas" and "Consolida," which are types of poppies and larkspur. This kind of detailed plant drawing was common in the Renaissance. Next, look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works from this time.
This botanical watercolor by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues depicts a stalk bearing two corn poppy blossoms on the recto and a larkspur on the verso. Part of a 59-drawing album acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1856, the work is attributed to around 1575 and reflects the period’s growing scientific and aesthetic interest in flora. The album’s fine binding and bilingual inscriptions suggest it was produced in France before Le Moyne de Morgues moved to London shortly before 1580. The detailed, realistic style of the watercolors aligns with contemporary studies of plants and their…
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Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (French pronunciation: ; c. 1533–1588) was a French artist and member of Jean Ribault's expedition to the New World. His depictions of Native American life and culture, colonial life, and…
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