Watercolour on vellum of Helleborus niger (Christmas rose) plant by Pierre Turpin. This is taken from an album of 25 original drawings of flowers which include un-coloured dissections of the flowers and seeds beneath the main illustration. Examples of Turpin's work were held in the collections of the French and Austrian monarchies.
Additional information
Image Reference
LIB0039679
Date
c.1820
Hellebore noir, Helleborus niger
print by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) (Artist)