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Language of Flowers Valentine card
Publisher: Aubry, Ed.
A small leaf of lace-paper mounted onto a sheet of buff-coloured card, cut to size. A panel of ?rice-paper at the centre with a chalk-lithographic, hand-coloured bouquet of flowers. The daisies in the bouquet have apparently been over-painted with a pearlescent varnish. Printed title in blue ink at upper centre: "Language of Flowers" and at lower centre: "Daisy Garden / I share your sentiments / AUBRY ED / PARIS". See also P.14344-R-44 for use of pearlescent varnish and the same publisher.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Chalk lithography
Hand colouring
Accession number: P.14344-R-42
Primary reference Number: 214259
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Language of Flowers" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/214259 Accessed: 2024-04-20 17:35:11
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Accession Number: P.14344-R-17
Accession Number: P.14434-R
Accession Number: P.14411-R-75
Accession Number: 314
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