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Auction 123, Lot 793

"[Lot of 13 - Flowers]", van Houtte

Subject: Botanicals

Period: 1844 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
4 x 6.5 inches
10.2 x 16.5 cm
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A lovely group of flowers by the Belgian horticulturist Louis van Houtte. The flowers include a camellia (Chalmer's perfecta), firebush (Browallia Jamesonii), Bilbergia, Cantua bicolor, geranium (Pelargonium), and phlox, among others.

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Condition: A

A little faint toning, still very good.

Estimate: $170 - $220

Sold for: $240

Closed on 2/20/2008

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