Cherries, redcurrants and gooseberries
1660
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1660
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour shows cherries, redcurrants and gooseberries. It’s part of a big flower book called the Nassau Florilegium painted between 1650 and 1670. The book recorded plants from the Count of Nassau’s garden near Frankfurt. Florilegia were fancy catalogues for wealthy plant collectors. They kept track of rare and beautiful flowers and fruits from each season. These books also inspired artists who painted floral patterns for furniture and fabrics. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more from this book.
