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Georg Dionysius Ehret — The White Lily
Georg Dionysius Ehret

The White Lily

Georg Dionysius Ehret's detailed botanical study of the White Lily rendered in watercolor and bodycolor with gum arabic highlights on laid paper. The work exemplifies naturalistic scientific illustration.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on laid paper;

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July 7, 2021

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Georg Dionysius Ehret, The White Lily

Georg Dionysius Ehret's detailed botanical study of the White Lily rendered in watercolor and bodycolor with gum arabic highlights on laid paper. The work exemplifies naturalistic scientific illustration.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on laid paper;
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Scientific Illustration, Naturalistic, Watercolor, Gum Arabic, Botanical, Lily, German, 18th Century

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