Neottia Elata
Artist
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
(French, 1759 - 1840)
Date1802-1816
MediumStipple engraving, hand colored
Dimensions20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by John and Wendy Duryea
Object number2010.86.9
DescriptionBotanical drawing of Neottia Elata, an orchid plant with tuberous roots, green stem and leaves, and tiny white flowers. The plant is cut in half to show both the base and flowers at the top; details of the seeds and flowers are included near the bottom. Plate 164 from volume III of "Les Liliacées".
