Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-70)
Chamaerhododendros lauri-folio and Chamaedaphne semper virens
Watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic, over graphite | 37.5 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 926086
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Rosebay or great laurel Rhodeodendron catawbiense Michx., and narrow-leaved laurel or sheepkill Kalmia angustifolia L.
A watercolour of two plants. To the centre a branch with wide, large, green leaves and a large pinkish-white flower head. In the background, top right, is a plant with grey-green pointed leaves and a cluster of small, pink flowers.Provenance
Thomas Cadell; from whom bought by George III, 1768
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic, over graphite
Measurements
37.5 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 26086
