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Border, folio 16 (verso), 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 1963.594.16.b
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Print
Vertically oriented ink and watercolor on vellum features an open book page with a central rectangular space showing faint, circular impressions. Double-lined black and red borders frame this area. To the left, a vertical band contains faded silver floral shapes, while a row of silver diamonds lines the top edge. On the right, a red decorative border features repeating circles and lines. The left edge reveals the thickness of stacked, aged pages.

Border, folio 16 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

1608

France

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