Flowers: Rows of Small Hand-Colored Blossoms

A rectangular sheet of small flowers and sprigs arranged in neat rows within a thin black border. Red blossoms, green leaves and stems, and touches of yellow are rendered in hand-applied color over a fine engraved outline on pale paper.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1775-1800

Medium

Hand colored engraving, brush and red, green, and yellow watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2880 × 2145 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum