A Lily

Botanical and Nature Studies

Study of a Lily by Leonardo da Vinci, pen and ink with wash over black chalk, c. 1475

Study of a Lily (for the Annunciation)

Date
c. 1475
Medium
Pen, ink, and wash
Dimensions
Single sheet
Location
Royal Collection, Windsor
Status
Early nature study

Baseline Summary

Early botanical draftsmanship that demonstrates observational discipline before major court commissions.

Working Notes

Important baseline for stylistic chronology in early Florence period.

Can anchor comparisons with later botanical complexity.

Research and Analysis

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