Hydrangea hortensia

late 18th century - early 19th century · Drawing · 40.3 × 30 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, Vereinigtes Königreich

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All we know about this artist was that he or she was based in Maidstone in Kent, and his or her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780. Power produced several botanical illustrations around the year 1800. The artist's work is on vellum and in the style of Georg Dionysus Ehret (1708-70), and it is possible that he or she was one of his many pupils.

This species of Hydrangea was introduced to Europe from Japan around 1780. It is a very difficult plant to draw, with the tight bunching of petals on the flower head. Here the artist has chosen to present the plant in a rather flat and diagrammatic style. It is a competent drawing, and accurately represents the botanical details. But it is slightly stiff and formal, which suggests the work of an amateur rather than a professional artist.

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