Caption

Flower arrangement; Jeremias Falck ca. 1609–1677, engraver; Frederik de Wit ca. 1630–1706, younger, publisher. Florum Icones, 1662 — illustration. Subjects: flowers, carnations Dianthus L., anemones; pattern book/album for decoration patterns; botany; Dutch and Polish cultural influences; French graphics; after 1662. Place of publication: Amsterdam; place of production: Hamburg. Album, 20.4 cm × 14.7 cm., A detailed botanical illustration of a tall plant with a large central flower head composed of layered drooping petals and a tuft of long, narrow leaves radiating from the top; several smaller blossoms and buds grow on long curved stems around the central stalk, and broad lance-shaped leaves extend from the base and midway up the stem; the image is rendered in shades of brown and beige with fine line work and shading, on an aged beige background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_180

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72.3Mb (6.1Mb) / 14.0in x 20.0in / 4210 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flower arrangement Jeremias Falck ca 1609–1677 engraver Frederik de Wit ca 1630–1706 younger publisher Florum Icones 1662 illustration Subjects flowers carnations Dianthus L anemones pattern book album decoration patterns botany Dutch Polish cultural influences French graphics Place publication Amsterdam place production Hamburg Album 20.4 cm × 14.7 cm detailed botanical illustration tall plant large central flower head composed layered drooping petals tuft long narrow leaves radiating top several smaller blossoms buds grow curved stems central stalk broad lance-shaped extend base midway up stem image rendered shades brown beige fine line work shading aged beige background.