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This painting of an Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea lotus) is part of local amateur botanist Richard Cresswell’s (1815–1882) collection. It is one of 86 Indian paintings (mostly botanical) and dates to the early 1800s. Many of the plants depicted in this collection were known for their use in Ayurvedic medicine. One of the world’s oldest medicinal systems, it has been practised in India for 3,000 years.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter
Title
Nymphaea Lotus Linn
Date
c.1780–1810
Medium
watercolour on paper
Measurements
H 55 x W 39 cm
Accession number
19/1927/2/54
Acquisition method
donated, 1927
Work type
Drawing
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX England
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