Tabaksbladen (links, midden, rechts) by Carl J. Kleingrothe

Tabaksbladen (links, midden, rechts) before 1898

photo of handprinted image

light pencil work

ink paper printed

pencil sketch

old engraving style

linocut print

ink drawing experimentation

pencil work

remaining negative space

pencil art

"Tabaksbladen (links, midden, rechts)" is a black and white botanical illustration by Carl J. Kleingrothe, created before 1898. The piece depicts the tobacco plant, showing a full plant, a section of the plant with leaves and flowers, and a single leaf. The artwork is divided into three sections with each one labeled in German, providing the viewer with a visual guide to the stages of growth of the tobacco plant. This work is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.