Melon; Cucumber
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1568
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This delicate watercolour shows a melon with a slice cut out and a cucumber on the back. It’s part of a small album of 59 botanical drawings by a French artist. The sheet is double-sided, which means you get two studies for the price of one. These pictures helped rediscover the artist’s skill, since most of his earlier work was just simple woodcut designs. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of his plant studies.
