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Border, folio 28 (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 1963.594.28.b
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Print
A vertically oriented vellum page is inked with two concentric red borders framing a creamy-white surface. Inside, faint watercolor depicts a translucent flowering plant with large petals. To the left, a thick stack of pages highlights the bound book's volume. Subtle dark marks and variations in color texture the aged parchment, while the red frames define the space for the ghostly botanical illustration.

Border, folio 28 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

1608

France

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