Foxglove
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Foxglove is a 1568 watercolor by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, a early_baroque_italian work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a watercolor painting of foxglove flowers made around 1560–1575. It shows one of 59 detailed studies of plants and insects by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues in the V&A’s collection. These precise drawings helped jewelers, embroiderers and other craftsmen pick patterns. They weren’t just art—they were tools. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more from their collection.
