Cattleya Rex

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 shows a large orchid plant with prominent flowers and broad leaves. The color palette consists of soft greens for the leaves, creamy whites, and soft yellows for the petals, with deep purples and hints of red in the centers of the flowers. Orchid stems rise from the lower right of the image, with leaves and flowers extending upwards and towards the left, creating a dynamic diagonal pattern across the image space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 52 × 38.5 cm (20 1/2 × 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.19.24

  • Series Title

    Sander's "Reichenbachia": pl.72

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65508679

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