Distel 1858 - 1869

"Distel," a work by Johannes Tavenraat (1809-1881) is an example of a drawing created between 1858 and 1869. The artwork is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This artwork is a detailed sketch that captures the various sizes of thistles (distels in Dutch) that Tavenraat observed, likely during a botanical study. The sketch provides a glimpse into the artist's meticulous observations of the natural world, highlighting the different stages of growth and texture of the thistles.