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Tulip, Two Branches of Myrtle and Two Shells
attributed to Maria Sibylla Merian, 1657 - 1717
This sheet is likely a work by Maria Sibylla Merian, a celebrated artist and natural scientist. She struck a pleasing balance between the artistic and the scientific. The peeled-back tulip petal overlapping the myrtle branch on the right adds a sense of depth and dynamism to the overall flat arrangement meant for scholarly observation.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1899-A-4295
- Dimensionsheight 336 mm x width 240 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf en dekverf, over sporen van grafiet, op perkament