Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, in wallpaper and fabric patterns, and as design for a steel art object.

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Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, in wallpaper and fabric patterns, and as design for a steel art object. Lithograph by J. Milesi with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grasset's “Plants and their Application to Ornament,” Paris, 1897. Grasset (1841-1917) was a Swiss artist whose innovative designs inspired the “art nouveau” movement at the end of the 19th century.

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Size: 4163px × 6576px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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