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Dendrobium Leechianum

Joseph Mansell after Henry George Moon

Associated Names

Joseph Mansell

Artist, British, active 19th century

Henry George Moon

Artist After, British, 1857 - 1905

The image shows a cluster of Dendrobium Leechianum orchids with large white petals and vibrant red centers, surrounded by green leaves and stems. The color palette includes pastel shades of green, white, and red against a blurred grayish background transitioning to beige at the edges. Stems hold the flowers upright, extending slightly to the left and right, and green leaves fan out from the top and sides of the stems.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 52 × 38.2 cm (20 1/2 × 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1970.19.21
Series Title

Sander's "Reichenbachia": pl.50

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65510479

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