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Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus and Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope

Joseph Mansell

1840

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Mythology

Dominant colour

Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus and Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope is a 1840 ink by Joseph Mansell, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Joseph Mansell
When & what style?: 1840 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This picture shows two kinds of orchids drawn in soft colors. One flower is pink with a dark center. The other is white with a red stripe. Both have long, thin stems and green leaves. The background is plain and light. The names of the flowers are written below: *Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus* and *Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope*. The artist used a method called lithography to make this print. Look up lithography next to see how it works.