Thistle (Carduus) and Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus)

attributed to Elias Verhulst (c. 1575-1601), watercolour and body colour, heightened with opaque white, with pen and brown ink, 1596-1601

The botanical drawings in the albums were in part made by other artists. For example, De Boodt commissioned 200 drawings from the Delft floral painter Elias Verhulst. De Boodt later lamented that they had not all been drawn from live models. It was in fact common practice to copy drawings and prints. The model for this drawing was an engraving by Adriaen Collaert from his Florigelium (c. 1562-1585).

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-BR-2017-1-9-23
  • Dimensionsheight 225 mm x width 180 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf en dekverf in kleuren, gehoogd met witte dekverf, pen in bruin