UNPUBLISHED SHEETS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI

( Library of Windsor Castle )

BOTANY

This page features an original pen-and-ink or graphite sketch on a small, rectangular scrap of paper that has been mounted onto a larger, blank album page. The sketch appears to be a landscape or botanical study, currently oriented sideways on the page.

The drawing is a detailed study of nature, showing expressive linework characteristic of Leonardo's observations of the natural world. It depicts the intricate structure of branches and the density of leaves, likely used as a reference for his larger paintings.