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Cattleya Mendelii Quorndon House Var.

Gustav Leutzsch after Henry George Moon

Associated Names

Gustav Leutzsch

Artist, German (?), active 19th century

Henry George Moon

Artist After, British, 1857 - 1905

The image depicts three white orchid flowers with frilled edges and green leaves. The color palette includes rich greens, soft whites, and subtle hints of yellow at the flower centers. The orchids are positioned centrally in the image, with two flowers facing slightly left and one facing slightly right, while the leaves extend outwards and upwards around them.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 52 × 38.3 cm (20 1/2 × 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1970.19.23
Series Title

Sander's "Reichenbachia": pl.64

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65508678

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