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Common Thistle (Chardon Commun)

1848
Not on view
Although Sand’s work as an amateur watercolorist is increasingly appreciated, less is known about her practice of cutting paper to depict plant life. This example achieves a particularly naturalistic effect with the application of watercolor. Demonstrating extraordinary dexterity, Sand cut a sheet of paper painted with a subtle gradation of green into the delicate, spiky forms of a thistle crowned with small purple flowers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Common Thistle (Chardon Commun)
  • Artist: George Sand (French, Paris 1804–1876 Nohant)
  • Date: 1848
  • Medium: Watercolor and collage
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/4 × 4 3/8 in. (18.4 × 11.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Cut Paper
  • Credit Line: Mary Martin Fund, 2024
  • Object Number: 2024.46
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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