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Succulent Plant (Cotyledon orbiculata?)

Herman Saftleven

1683-09-18

Medium

brush

Dimensions

h 355mm × w 255mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; watercolor (paint)

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

plants and herbs

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1948

Notes

…; sale, Dr. Ernst Heinrich Krelage, Amsterdam (M. Hertzberger), 30 March 1948, no. 252, with RP-T-1948-92 and RP-T-1948-93, fl. 120, to the museum

Collection Type

drawings

About Herman Saftleven

1609–1685 • Dutch Republic

Herman Saftleven the Younger was the son of Herman Saftleven, and was actually the second Herman, not Herman III as he is sometimes referred to. Comment on works: Landscapes; Views.

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Succulent Plant (Cotyledon orbiculata?)

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