Branch of Purple Lilacs, Maria Geertruida Barbiers-Snabilié, 1786 - 1838

brush, h 418mm × w 318mm More details

Maria Barbiers-Snabilié here isolates a single lilac branch, while emphasizing the lively exuberance of the blooms and leaves that overlap one another to convey a sense of depth. This drawing is thus situated between the scientific botanical drawings of earlier artists, such as those shown on the right, and the more artistic drawings of her contemporaries, such as those on the left.