The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: White Cape - Coast Lily
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a white Cape Coast lily against a dark background. Its petals curve softly, almost glowing. Thin green veins trace the petals like fine threads. This is a plate from an old botanical magazine. It shows plants with scientific care. Artists had to draw from live flowers, not photos. Look up Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768–1819) to see more like it.
