Plant study; Hans Thoma (1839–1924), draughtsman; plants, gardens, plant studies; German drawing, 1886; former German property; height 60 cm, width 36.8 cm, A tall, upright plant with many broad, overlapping leaves fills the center of the image, drawn in dark charcoal and highlighted with lighter strokes; the leaves show curvature and veins and some appear shiny from the highlights. The background contains rough sketches of architectural elements including portions of columns and rectangular openings, and a few loosely drawn trees with rounded canopies. Around the central plant are shaded

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