Eight Beautiful Groups of Natural Flowers in Outlines by de la Cour: Tulips
1770
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1770
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows eight bunches of tulips with thin black outlines around each petal. A few leaves droop, others stand straight up. Tiny marks hint at shadows where petals fold. The artist left no notes on how he made it. The paper looks bright and smooth, so maybe he drew in ink then washed color over it. Try a close look at the Cleveland Museum of Art website to see the real paper’s texture.
