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Indian Rhododendrons and North American Honeysuckle, c. 1878, by #MarianneNorth (British, 1830-1890). Held at Kew Gardens; source, Art UK, artuk.org/discover/art...
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May 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Papavers / Papauero / Poppies, c. 1630-32, by #GiovannaGarzoni (Italian, 1600-1670). Piante Varie, c. 1650, f. 17., (seq. 44) held at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, viewer.lib.harvard.edu/viewer/URN-3... #hernaturalhistory #womenbotanicalartists #artherstory #womenartists #WorldBotanicalArtDay
A C17th watercolor and gouache drawing of two poppy plants. The plant at the left has a white flower and is depicted with the stem cut off, no root. The plant at the right is taller, and is depicted with the root; it has a pink flower. Both flowers bow over toward the left edge of the page. The label "Papuero" is written in black between the two stems. "Papavers" is handwritten in the top right corner.
May 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Free botanical watercolour demonstrations in the foyer of the Auckland Botanic Gardens visitor centre all weekend. I'm on 10-11.30 on Saturday, come say hi! #worldbotanicalartday #botanicalartwordwide2025
May 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM