Georg Ehret

Ehret, Georg Dionysius

German, 1708 - 1770

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The image shows a botanical illustration of a plant with large, long green leaves and a round flower head composed of thin, red and orange-tipped petals. The background is a pale off-white. In the center, the tallest leaves curve outward from the stem, and the flower head is located towards the top right. Additional detailed illustrations of individual flower parts and seeds are positioned on the left and right sides below the main plant.
Johannes Jacob Haid, Johannes Elias Haid, Haemanthus, published 1750-1773, hand-colored engraving on laid paper, Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, 1991.163.100

Haemanthus

Johannes Jacob Haid, Johannes Elias Haid · published 1750-1773 · hand-colored engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.163.100