Fantastic Flower Motif from Nouvelle Suitte de Cahiers de…

French Jean-baptiste Pillement • 1760

Fantastic Flower Motif from Nouvelle Suitte de Cahiers de Fleurs…, 1760

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A floral arrangement, with two crossed stems. At bottom, rounded blossoms colored in purple and ochre with rounded light green leaves. Above, daisy-like formations in purple, pink, and blue, with variously colored, fern-like leaves: blue-green, teal, and orange. Upper blossoms contain bulbous botanical elements at center in colors to match the leaves. Etching a la poupée and colored inks on paper