Cotton rose hibiscus
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Cotton rose hibiscus is a 1800 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a cotton rose hibiscus in full bloom. Its delicate white petals and red center stand out against a plain background. Every leaf and vein is painted with care. British artists made many plant studies in the 1800s. People loved tropical flowers brought home from distant lands. This one shows how life-like art could be back then. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these plant paintings in person.
