Georg Dionysius EhretGerman, 1708–1770Spiraea
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Not on view at present
Where is “Spiraea” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
In this very detailed portrait of the Spiraea (Meadowsweet), a plant with similar medicinal properties as aspirin, Ehret used a wide range of greens to convincingly render the overlapping leaves. The broad leafy base is contrasted to the delicate stalk with tiny white flowers. As always, Ehret paid great attention to the various stages of the plant's development. Tightly closed buds on the stalk are juxtaposed with open flowers that reveal many pink stamens. Ehret even suggested the passage of time by depicting open buds after all their petals have dropped off and only one stamen remains.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2009.143.4
In the catalog
Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — Open Content
