Two Persian Buttercups (<i>Ranunculus asiaticus</i>)
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
You see a watercolor of two bright orange Persian buttercups. Their petals glow against a plain white background, one bud half-open, the other fully out. Tiny green leaves add soft contrast. Artists in the 1700s often painted flowers that didn’t bloom together. They kept sketchbooks like this for reference. This keeps the colors true even when seasons change. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more flower studies.
