Cactus Serpentaria minor (Disocactus flagelliformis)
Information
Title
Cactus Serpentaria minor (Disocactus flagelliformis)
Role
Artist
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/RV/V2/4
Author or creator
Ledoulx, Pierre Francois (1730-1807)
Date
1800
Scope & content
Watercolour painting of a red flowering climbing cactus, Disocactus flagelliformis. LC: 'Cactus Serpentaria minor, plante de serre de mon Jardin a Averloo pres de Bruges a 1800; LR: signed by the artist: P. Ledoulx Pt.'. Cactus Serpentaria Minor plant growing in my [Joseph van Huerne's] garden at Averloo near Bruges in 1800'. Disocactus flagelliformis is the current botanical name, Cactus serpentaria or serpentinus is a synonym. The English vernacular name is Rat's tail cactus
Extent
1 item
Physical description
watercolour painting (technique). watercolour (paint). paper