Title Page with a Bouquet of Peonies

Jacques Bailly (I) (mentioned on object), c. 1670

These two prints are from a series of twelve bouquets that the French miniature painter Jacques Bailly etched around 1670. The way in which the flowers, loosely gathered with a ribbon, are depicted is not only true-to-life, but also quite remarkable. The artist rendered the various tonalities and shaded passages with parallel lines only, which vary in density and thickness.

  • Artwork typeprint, ornamentprent, titelpagina
  • Object numberRP-P-1971-3
  • Dimensionsheight 312 mm x width 225 mm