
Alexander Marshal (c. 1620-82)
German flag irises, Montpellier ranunculus, turban ranunculus, and bluebells c. 1650-82
RCIN 924330
Marshal evidently enjoyed juxtaposing complex and simple forms in his ‘plant portraits’. Here the extravagant flower heads of the irises contrast with the slender forms of the bluebells and ranunculi.