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An Album of Watercolours of Flowers and Butterfliesincluding: Solanum melongena (Egg Plant), Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose); Phaseolus (Mung Bean), Gardenia and Limododrum (Orchid
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Anglo-Chinese School, 19th Century
An Album of Watercolours of Flowers and Butterfliesincluding: Solanum melongena (Egg Plant), Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose); Phaseolus (Mung Bean), Gardenia and Limododrum (Orchid); Convolvulus, Passiflora (Passion Flower) and Canna indica (Indian Shot) illustrated, Begonia (Elephant's Ear), Hosta (Plantain Lily), Rosa (Rose), Jasminium (Jasmin), Prunus persica (Flowering Peach), Hibiscus, Enkianthus and Gardenia; Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy) and Gardenia (Cape Jasmin)
watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic on rice paper, twelve watercolours loosely taped at the edges to the pages of the album
7¾ x 10.5/8 in. (19.7 x 27 cm.); and slightly smaller, the album 9.7/8 x 13.1/8 in. (25.1 x 33.3 cm.), overall (12)
An Album of Watercolours of Flowers and Butterfliesincluding: Solanum melongena (Egg Plant), Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose); Phaseolus (Mung Bean), Gardenia and Limododrum (Orchid); Convolvulus, Passiflora (Passion Flower) and Canna indica (Indian Shot) illustrated, Begonia (Elephant's Ear), Hosta (Plantain Lily), Rosa (Rose), Jasminium (Jasmin), Prunus persica (Flowering Peach), Hibiscus, Enkianthus and Gardenia; Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy) and Gardenia (Cape Jasmin)
watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic on rice paper, twelve watercolours loosely taped at the edges to the pages of the album
7¾ x 10.5/8 in. (19.7 x 27 cm.); and slightly smaller, the album 9.7/8 x 13.1/8 in. (25.1 x 33.3 cm.), overall (12)
Sale room notice
The watercolours in this album are executed on pith paper and not rice paper as stated in the catalogue.