Florilegium Imperiale: Botanical Illustrations for Francis I of Austria

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Florilegium Imperiale: Botanical Illustrations for Francis I of Austria Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Prestel
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ISBN: 9783791334929 Categories: ,

In 1791, Francis I of Austria commissioned Matthias Schmutzer to paint portraits of every flower in his imperial gardens. This collection features 120 of the most outstanding of Schmutzer’s watercolours. Painted life-size and with extraordinary precision, the flowers range from the exotic to the common.

Weight3.5 kg
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