Water lily (Nymphaea caerula), 19th-century artwork. This artwork is by Belgian botanist Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his 'Choix des plus b

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Water lily (Nymphaea caerula), 19th-century artwork. This artwork is by Belgian botanist Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his 'Choix des plus belles fleurs' (The Most Beautiful Flowers), a collection of 144 botanical illustrations issued in 36 parts between 1827 and 1833. It is part of the collections held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK.

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Size: 3527px × 4958px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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