The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Garden Hyacinth

1806

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Garden Hyacinth is a 1806 by Thomas Curtis, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Curtis
When & what style?: 1806 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a single pink hyacinth flower, drawn with careful lines. The petals curve outward, soft and slightly ruffled, while the green leaves fan out at the bottom. The background is plain white, keeping all focus on the plant’s details. The artist paid close attention to the flower’s shape and color shifts—notice how the petals fade from deep pink at the edges to lighter tones near the center. This kind of detail was common in botanical art of the time. If you like this, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like it.