Fraktur: A Flower and Two Initials

A stylized flower with layered yellow, red and blue petals radiates from a blue center on a long, curving stem with leaves. Two decorative ink initials flank the stem on a worn, tan sheet of paper with ragged edges.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1780–1800

Medium

Calligraphy in brown ink, brush and watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1277 × 1280 px

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