Monday, January 17, 2011

Botanicals of Mrs Delany





At the age of 72, Mary Delany embarked on a series of 1000 botanical collages or "paper Mosaicks" in the 1770's, that would prove to be her crowning achievement. These delicate hand cut florals made by a method of Mrs Delanys invention are of the finest botanical quality that inspire even today.

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