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Painting

Unknown

1850

ink

paper

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century Floral

Dominant colour

Painting is a 1850 ink by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a cluster of flowers with five heads and lanceolate green leaves. It's surrounded by a blue border. A black and white butterfly is also in the centre. The flower cluster is detailed, with each head and leaf drawn carefully. The artist used ink and colour on paper to create this piece. The use of a blue border adds a touch of simplicity to the overall design. You can learn more about similar artwork by looking into the technique: cross-hatching.

The story of this work

Overview

The painting is rectangular with a blue border and depicts a cluster of five flowers at its center, accompanied by lance-shaped green leaves and a black-and-white butterfly. It was acquired from E. Parsons and added to the collection in 1886, as recorded in the Asia Department registers during a 2022 provenance research project.

Read the full account in the museum source.