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Persian Flowers

Jean Baptiste Pillement

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white botanical illustration of a plant on off-white paper. The plant has roots and a thick stem. Two large leaves extend upwards from the stem. Several round seed pods are on the plant, some on stems and some on the roots. There are several thin stems with small leaves extending upwards and outwards from the plant. The artist's signature is in the bottom center of the illustration. The paper has rough edges and a rectangular depression around the illustration.

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610 × 900 px
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