Poppies with Seed Pods

mid 1760s

Jean-Baptiste Hüet, I

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Hüet

Artist, French, 1745 - 1811

The image shows a detailed drawing of several poppy plants with flowers and seed heads. The color palette is primarily soft sepia tones, creating a monochromatic appearance. The poppy plants are depicted vertically in the center of the image, with leaves spreading outward and flowers and seed heads reaching in different directions. They occupy most of the composition against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 36.6 x 21.2 cm (14 7/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.57.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté); acquired 1987 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Watermarks

Bird and 4 lines of undeciphered text

Wikidata ID

Q64581137

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