Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus and Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope

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 group of orchids. The largest flower has a ribboned, pinkish-red and white appearance and is placed prominently on the left side. The color palette includes soft hues such as pale greens for the stems and leaves, soft white for the petals, and deep red at the centers of the flowers. The largest orchid extends upward and slightly leftward, while smaller similar flowers are clustered towards the right, arching in different directions.

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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

    1970.19.20

  • Series Title

    Sander's "Reichenbachia": pl.50

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65510478

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