Hydrangea hortensia
Drawing
late 18th century - early 19th century (published)
late 18th century - early 19th century (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
All we know about this artist was that he or she was based in Maidstone in Kent, and his or her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780. Power produced several botanical illustrations around the year 1800. The artist's work is on vellum and in the style of Georg Dionysus Ehret (1708-70), and it is possible that he or she was one of his many pupils.
This species of Hydrangea was introduced to Europe from Japan around 1780. It is a very difficult plant to draw, with the tight bunching of petals on the flower head. Here the artist has chosen to present the plant in a rather flat and diagrammatic style. It is a competent drawing, and accurately represents the botanical details. But it is slightly stiff and formal, which suggests the work of an amateur rather than a professional artist.
This species of Hydrangea was introduced to Europe from Japan around 1780. It is a very difficult plant to draw, with the tight bunching of petals on the flower head. Here the artist has chosen to present the plant in a rather flat and diagrammatic style. It is a competent drawing, and accurately represents the botanical details. But it is slightly stiff and formal, which suggests the work of an amateur rather than a professional artist.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hydrangea hortensia (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on vellum |
| Brief description | Botanical study, watercolour on vellum, by A. Power, Hydrangea hortensia, late 18th or early 19th century; British. |
| Physical description | Hydrangea with pink flower and small blue flower and large yellow-green leaves. |
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| Summary | All we know about this artist was that he or she was based in Maidstone in Kent, and his or her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780. Power produced several botanical illustrations around the year 1800. The artist's work is on vellum and in the style of Georg Dionysus Ehret (1708-70), and it is possible that he or she was one of his many pupils. This species of Hydrangea was introduced to Europe from Japan around 1780. It is a very difficult plant to draw, with the tight bunching of petals on the flower head. Here the artist has chosen to present the plant in a rather flat and diagrammatic style. It is a competent drawing, and accurately represents the botanical details. But it is slightly stiff and formal, which suggests the work of an amateur rather than a professional artist. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1393-1891 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2004 |
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