Botanical Print: Hyacinth and Apollo
Page of book containing 185 leaves with a collection of lithographs, aquatints, engravings, and other media, with ornamental designs published by Fleury Chavant in Paris, part of the publication "Guide du Dessinateur de l'industrie: une macédoine de dessins variés , tels que fleurs, ornemens, etc. ... Ouvrage destiné aux fabricants et dessinateurs de soieries... et Papiers Peints..." This plate contains a grayscale reproduction of a botanical print by Mme. Vincent, and consists of a naturalistic bundle with hyacinth flowers, framed to one side by an elongated leaf, and an Apollo butterfly, with its characteristic round spots on the wings.
Artwork Details
- Title: Botanical Print: Hyacinth and Apollo
- Artist: After Henriette-Antoinette Vincent (French, 1786–1834)
- Printer: After Print by Lambert frères (French, active 1802–36)
- Publisher: Published by Fleury Chavant (French, 19th century)
- Published in: Paris
- Date: [after 1844]
- Medium: Aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 12 3/16 × 9 7/16 in. (31 × 24 cm)
Book: 12 3/8 in. × 10 in. × 1 5/16 in. (31.5 × 25.4 × 3.3 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of Edith P. Blase, 1944
- Object Number: 44.91.783(55)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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