Flower book ‘Several species of flowers drawn after nature’

Octavius M. de J. (possibly)

This album consists of 194 sheets depicting European and non-European flowers cultivated by the botanist Agnes Block (1629-1704). She commissioned several artists, including women, to depict her specimens. Block had the drawings bound in albums, of which this is the only intact example. The open page here bears the signature of Maria Moninckx, one of the women artists who worked for Block.

  • Artwork typedrawing, verzamelalbum, bloemenboek
  • Object numberRP-T-1948-119
  • Dimensionswidth 210 mm x depth 45 mm, height 330 mm x width 448 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in dekverf in kleuren, potlood