Life size studies of ragwort

Two detailed sketches of flowers in graphite, with shading and light hatching. Next to the sketch on the left the annotation reads: “rag worth. Natural size or nearly centre rather longer than petals. Leaves rather a cold greyish green. They have about 16 petals.” Dated 29th July 76. Next to the sketch on the right, the annotations read: “petals much the same at centre of rag worth. 1/ White down calyx slightly fluffy, stalks hard and grooved and green. Dated 30th July 76”. Signed m. Bound with PAG0613-PAG0620, PAG0622-PAG0641.

Object Details

ID: PAG0621
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Brett, Rosa
Date made: 30 Jul 1876
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 144 mm x 239 mm
Parts: Rosa Brett Sketchbook No 1. Flowers/Countryside 1876 (Sketchbook)
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