Passion flower
Drawing
ca. 1758-99 (painted)
ca. 1758-99 (painted)
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We know very little about Peter Brown. He may have been a pupil of the renowned botanical artist Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-70). Brown’s drawings are similar in presentation to Ehret's botanical illustrations. In 1784 he became botanical painter to George, Prince of Wales.
In this image Brown's style is naive and rather laboured. He painted this passionflower on vellum, the preferred medium for professional botanical illustrators in the 18th century, making use of its smooth surface to paint very fine detail. It also helped to give a sheen to the painting of leaves and petals.
In this image Brown's style is naive and rather laboured. He painted this passionflower on vellum, the preferred medium for professional botanical illustrators in the 18th century, making use of its smooth surface to paint very fine detail. It also helped to give a sheen to the painting of leaves and petals.
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on vellum |
| Brief description | Passion flower or Giant Granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis L.) by Peter Brown (active about 1758-99); gouache on vellum; London; about 1758-99 |
| Physical description | Botanical study of a single flower in pink and purple, with stem and three leaves, within a border of three parallel lines. |
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| Gallery label | Peter Brown active about 1758-99
Giant Granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis L.)
About 1758-99
Brown used vellum for his drawings. Its smooth surface allowed for fine detail and added sheen to the leaves and petals. His drawings are also similar in presentation to those of the renowned botanical artist Georg Dionysius Ehret, under whom he may have studied. The granadilla, a type of passion flower, was native to South America.
London
Gouache on vellum
V&A: D.2-1893(2011) |
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| Summary | We know very little about Peter Brown. He may have been a pupil of the renowned botanical artist Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-70). Brown’s drawings are similar in presentation to Ehret's botanical illustrations. In 1784 he became botanical painter to George, Prince of Wales. In this image Brown's style is naive and rather laboured. He painted this passionflower on vellum, the preferred medium for professional botanical illustrators in the 18th century, making use of its smooth surface to paint very fine detail. It also helped to give a sheen to the painting of leaves and petals. |
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| Accession number | D.2-1893 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2004 |
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