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Tulips

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  • Patterns of nature: a series of decorative plants. 1, Tulipa celsiana.
  • Eight plants, including two orchids, a crocus and some tulips: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1837.
  • Purple striped tulip (Tulipa species): flower and leaves. Watercolour.
  • A daffodil (Narcissus species) and tulip (Tulipa species): flowering stems with two butterflies. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
  • A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.
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Catalogue

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    An old woman from Normandy holding a tulip. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1774, after P.A. Wille.

    Wille, Pierre Alexandre, 1748-1821. | Date: 1774 | Reference: 676732i
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    Four plants, including feverfew (Tanacetum species) and a tulip (Tulipa variegata): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

    Robert, Nicolas, 1614-1685. | Date: [c. 1660] | Reference: 24938i
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    A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.

    Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677. | Date: [1674] | Reference: 24365i
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    Wild tulip (Tulipa sylvestris): flowering plant. Watercolour, 1906.

    | Date: 1906 | Reference: 21117i
    • Ephemera
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    Patterns of nature: a series of decorative plants. 1, Tulipa celsiana.

    | Date: [between 1955 and 1965?]
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