Blue iris and passionflower, Iris spuria and Passiflora alata.

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Blue iris and passionflower, Iris spuria and Passiflora alata. Handcolored stipple engraving from "Le Jardinier Fleuriste, Dedie aus Dames par un Amateur" Chez Marcilly, Paris, 1818. The Florist Gardener was a gift book for ladies with charming miniature botanical bouquets in the style of Pancrace Bessa.

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Size: 3468px × 5495px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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