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ANTIQUE #SA837605
circle of pierrejoseph redout 1759 1840a white spider lily and butterfly - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE MISCELLANEOUS - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

Circle Of Pierre-joseph Redouté , 1759 –1840 a White Spider Lily And Butterfly

£2,500    $3,376    €2,940
Circle of Pierre-Joseph Redouté , 1759 –1840
 
A White Spider Lily and Butterfly
 
oil on canvas
 
87 x 53 cm.
 
Sometimes also called sea daffodil, or Peruvian daffodil, the white spider lily is unique and quite elegant. This plant reveals a very beautiful blooming during the entire summer season. It requires heat to grow in full earth: that’s why growing it in warmer oceanic climates is common.It’s known that flowers have meanings, which vary in different cultures. You can express your emotions and thoughts through them. This means you should be cautious when you present someone with a bouquet. However, this doesn’t mean everyone knows the language of flowers.
 
Back in the Victorian Era, flowers were used as a means of communications. People used them as codes for what they wanted to say. But don’t think that they were the only ones. The Chinese and Japanese incorporated flowers in their art in culture long before the British. There’s even a Japanese equivalent of the language ...
Antique SA837605 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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