Botanical Study, Attributed to Mary Delany, ca. 1772–82

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Botanical Study, ca. 1772–82, Paper collage, sheet (irregular): 10 1/16 x 9 1/8 in. ( x cm), Cut Paper, Attributed to Mary Delany (British, Coulston, Wiltshire 1700–1788 London), The celebrated diarist and amateur artist Mary Delany ranks among the most accomplished paper-cutters of all time. She developed the technique of 'paper-mosaick' at the age of seventy-two, when her diminishing eyesight hindered her embroidery

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