Floral Arrangements, Emilie Vouga, Late 19th C. Chromolithographs (Sold)

Emilie Vouga (1840-1909)
Flower Studies by Mme E. Vouga, Series 2
Wirths Bros. & Owen, New York and
London: Late 19th Century
Set of four chromolithographs loose in original wraps, as issued
15 x 11.5 inches

1. Florists Anemone & Pepper Tree
2. Christmas Rose
3. Cyclamen & Oak Fern
4. Dwarf Thistle & Dog Rose

Four delicately shaded and detailed prints of naturalistic floral arrangements against a striking pale green background. These are typical of the late 19th century Victorian genre of depicting botanicals in informal bouquets. The progenitor of the style was the great French botanical artist Pierre Redouté, whose Choix series, published at the end of his career, included bouquets of some of the specimens rather than the more typical scientific study of a single plant. This trend influenced later artists.

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