1017 - Martin Wirth, "Gran Canaria Parque Tropical", hotel garden in Playa del Inglés with palms, 2005

Martin Wirth, "Gran Canaria Parque Tropical", hotel garden in Playa del Inglés with palms, 2005 (1939 – 2017 Ilsenburg), watercolour over pencil on card, signed and dated 2005 lower left, inscribed verso "Gran Canaria Parque Tropical", garden path between palms and large-leaved plants, terracotta-coloured lanterns along the path, three figures in the middle ground, beyond a building with wooden balconies and tiled roof under a blue sky, good condition, image 31x41 cm (HxW) The work depicts the garden of the Parque Tropical hotel complex in Playa del Inglés on Gran Canaria, not far from the dunes of Maspalomas. The complex follows the traditional Canarian architectural style. Its subtropical garden extends over more than 10,000 square metres and brings together over 200 plant species, including numerous palms. On his travels to Spain and the Canary Islands, Martin Wirth from Darlingerode (today part of Ilsenburg) recorded landscapes and garden views in watercolour and drawing.