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The Superb Lily

1799

William Ward after Philip Reinagle

Associated Names

William Ward

Artist, British, 1766 - 1826

Philip Reinagle

Artist After, British, 1749 - 1833

The image shows a detailed illustration of multiple lily flowers with distinct, curved petals and speckles. The background features mountains and sky. The color palette consists of sepia tones, emphasizing textures and shadows. The lilies are in the foreground, with their stems and petals extending upward and curling gracefully.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint with etching on wove paper [proof]
Credit Line

Gift of A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory E. Mescha in honor of Ethne Reuss Clarke
Dimensions

plate: 48.5 x 35.8 cm (19 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
sheet: 51 x 39 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2002.62.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Dunthorne 1938, no. 26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (C. G. Boerner Limited, London); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

C.G. Boerner LLC

Bibliography

1938

Dunthorne, Gordon. Flower and Fruit Prints of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Washington, 1938.

2002

C.G. Boerner. English Mezzotints from the Lennox-Boyd Collection. New York, 2002: no. 78.

Wikidata ID

Q76360121

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