
May one see it?
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
Exotic flora and fauna was of great interest to British botanists in the 18th and 19th centuries, and such enthusiasm gradually filtered down to the general public. Travellers often returned to Britain with foreign plants and more commonly, paintings depicting numerous species of tropical flowers and fruits. This painting of a lotus is skilfully done and very true to life.
Victoria and Albert Museum