Paper Flowers Cards and Envelopes: The Art of Mary Delany How-to This exquisite curiosity captures the

This exquisite curiosity captures the essence of elegance and mystery

• Complete with a map detailing where each species can still be found to enrich the reading experience further and inspire additional research

and unleash a lifelong flow of creative and physical energy

their delicate translucence and white-and-brown patterns make them a beautiful subject for lepidopterological study

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Paper Flowers Cards and Envelopes: The Art of Mary Delany How-to This exquisite curiosity captures theEach exquisite paper flower in this elegant collection blooms with extraordinary detail and color. Eighteenth century British artist Mary Delany created each piece by cutting and layering tiny pieces of paper on black ink backgrounds. The fine shading and depth are as intricately detailed as a botanical illustration and scientifically accurate as well. Printed on thick, textured paper, the set features sunflowers, rhododendron, cornflower, water