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French School
19th century
Pink-purple Poppy, seen from the back
Watercolor, white opaque watercolor, over graphite, selective glazing with gum, on wove paper
frame: 20 3/8 x 15 3/4 inches (518 x 398 mm); 14 7/16 x 9 7/8 inches (365 x 251 mm)
Donated by Mrs. Jayne Wrightsman in honor of Mrs. Annette de la Renta.
2019.107:4
Notes:
10 original watercolors of garden flowers removed from a contemporary book bound in purple morocco, blind tooled with gilt fillet, gilt initials R.B. in center of cover. France, 1846.
Wrightsman Number: 1026D.
Provenance:
H.P. Kraus sale, New York; from whom purchased in 1975 by Jayne Wrightsman (1919-2019), New York.
Associated names:
Wrightsman, Jayne, former owner.
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