Red Lily (Lilium)

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt [rejected attribution], 1596 - 1610

That the Historia naturalis albums were sold only three times in four centuries accounts for the excellent condition of the individual watercolours. The colours –like the red-orange in this sheet – are still as pristine as the day they were applied. This red lily may be one of the many botanical drawings in the albums made by the Delft floral painter Elias Verhulst, from whom De Boodt commissioned some 200 drawings.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-BR-2017-1-8-18
  • Dimensionsheight 297 mm x width 189 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf en dekverf over zwart krijt, gehoogd met witte dekverf, handschrift in pen in bruin

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Red Lily (Lilium)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-BR-2017-1-8-18

  • Description

    Rode lelies. Genummerd rechtsboven: 4. Linksboven de Latijnse en Nederlandse naam. Onderdeel van het eerste album met tekeningen van bloemen en planten. Achtste van twaalf albums met tekeningen van dieren, vogels en planten bekend rond 1600, gemaakt in opdracht van keizer Rudolf II. Met toelichting in Nederlands, Latijn en Frans.

Creation

  • Creation

    • draftsman (artist): attributed to Elias Verhulst, Delft
    • draftsman (artist): Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, Prague [rejected attribution]
    • draftsman (artist): Elias Verhulst, Delft [rejected attribution]

  • Dating

    1596 - 1610

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in waterverf en dekverf over zwart krijt, gehoogd met witte dekverf, handschrift in pen in bruin

  • Dimensions

    height 297 mm x width 189 mm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from a private collection

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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