Keizerskroonbloem by Auguste Piquet de Brienne

Keizerskroonbloem 1820

photo of handprinted image

light pencil work

pastel soft colours

ink paper printed

light coloured

flower

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Keizerskroonbloem" (Crown Imperial) is a detailed botanical illustration created by Auguste Piquet de Brienne in 1820. The artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, features a single stem of the Crown Imperial flower, rendered with delicate shading, capturing the intricate details of its bell-shaped blossoms and slender leaves. This drawing, along with others from the series, provides a valuable record of the plant's morphology and beauty, highlighting the artist's skill in botanical illustration.