A vertically oriented watercolor on vellum displays five yellow tulips with pointed petals rising from thick, wavy green foliage. A thin border frames the central stems; to the left, a climbing vine holds a dark butterfly, blue flowers, and a brown bird. At the bottom, a snail shell rests between two small blossoms. Fine lines and vibrant hues define the botanical specimens against the cream background of the page.

Jean Le Roy de la Boissière, Poitiers, France, commissioned

(Sale: Christie's, London, 8/1/1962, lot 219)

H. P. Kraus, New York, NY, sold to M. and W. Corning

M. and W. Corning, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Yellow Tulips with Blue Columbine, Glory, Bird, and Butterfly Border, folio 3 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

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Yellow Tulips with Blue Columbine, Glory, Bird, and Butterfly Border, folio 3 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

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