Study of a red catchfly (Lychnis hirsuta)

Herman Saftleven II, 1680

Artist

Herman Saftleven II (Dutch, Rotterdam 1609–1685 Utrecht)

Date

1680

Culture or place

The Netherlands

Medium

Watercolor, gum arabic, and white gouache (oxidized to silver) over black chalk

Size

sheet: 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 in. (19.9 x 15.7 cm)

Type

Drawings

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed