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Border, folio 9 (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 1963.594.9.b
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Print
Watercolor and ink on vertically oriented cream vellum feature two nested, deep reddish-brown rectangular borders. These linear frames surround a vast, empty space marked by faint gray smudges. Along the left edge, the book's binding is visible, showing a gold edge and dark purple velvet. The geometric composition emphasizes the parchment's texture, with the outer border sitting close to the page edges and the inner border creating a central frame.

Border, folio 9 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

1608

France

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