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Border, folio 10 (recto), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

1608

France

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Medium
watercolor, ink, silver and gold over occasional traces of pencil, on vellum
Support
Vellum
Measurements
Sheet: 31.1 x 20.2 cm (12 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Botanical Collection 1963.594.10.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
Vertically oriented watercolor and ink on vellum depicts a central creamy space framed by two concentric red rectangular lines. Faint, shadowy impressions of organic leaves and a circular form appear through the translucent material, suggesting imagery on the reverse side. The outer red line is thicker, providing a rigid geometric border. To the right, the book's layered binding is visible. Small spots of discoloration characterize the aged surface where ghostly, indeterminate forms emerge.

Border, folio 10 (recto), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

1608

France

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