The image displays two botanical illustrations with handwritten annotations and sketches of plants. The plant on the left has red flowers and green leaves. On the right, there is a simple colored sketch of a grass-like plant with slender green leaves. The color scheme includes earthy greens and soft reds on a cream background. The left side showcases the colored illustration of the flowering plant at the top, while the right side features the tall sketch of the grass-like plant. Additional pencil sketches and notes are also present around the main illustrations.
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The image displays two botanical illustrations with handwritten annotations and sketches of plants. The plant on the left has red flowers and green leaves. On the right, there is a simple colored sketch of a grass-like plant with slender green leaves. The color scheme includes earthy greens and soft reds on a cream background. The left side showcases the colored illustration of the flowering plant at the top, while the right side features the tall sketch of the grass-like plant. Additional pencil sketches and notes are also present around the main illustrations.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Botanical Sketch

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
image: 29.1 x 21.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.109.24.b
Credit line
Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • plant
  • Flower
  • Czech
Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2004.

NGA object ID 130963. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.