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Greetings Card : Feverfew in front of a Landscape, Issy-les-Moulineaux (?), 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
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Feverfew in front of a Landscape, Issy-les-Moulineaux (?), 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Feverfew in front of a Landscape, Issy-les-Moulineaux (?), 1863. A chrysanthemum plant is silhouetted against an uncultivated patch of wild carrots, grasses, and weeds. In the mid-ground, a peasant stoops, toiling in the soil; discernible through the morning mists, rendered in white wash, are houses and church spires
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1860s Bonvin Leon Botanical Botany Copyspace Flowering Léon Bonvin Mist Misty Traditional Medicine Walters Art Museum Asteraceae Feverfew Gouache
Greetings Card (A5)
Add a touch of timeless beauty to your greetings with our exquisite Feverfew in Front of a Landscape card from the Media Storehouse collection. This captivating 1863 artwork by Leon Bonvin transports you to a serene moment in time, where a chrysanthemum bloom stands proudly against a backdrop of wild carrots, grasses, and weeds in Issy-les-Moulineaux. The intricate details and vibrant colors of this heritage image make it a perfect expression of nature's charm for any occasion. Send this thoughtful greeting to brighten someone's day and let them savor the simple pleasures of the past.
Create your own greetings card. Size when folded is A5 (14.5x21cm or 5.7x8.3 inches)
Greetings Cards suitable for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Thank You and much more
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 14.5cm x 21cm (5.7" x 8.3")
Estimated Product Size is 29cm x 21cm (11.4" x 8.3")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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Leon Bonvin's painting, "Feverfew in front of a Landscape, Issy-les-Moulineaux (?), 1863," captures the essence of rural life in 19th century France. The foreground of the composition is dominated by a chrysanthemum plant, its vibrant yellow petals contrasting against the muted greens and browns of the uncultivated patch of wild carrots, grasses, and weeds. In the mid-ground, a peasant is depicted in the act of toiling in the soil, adding a sense of industry and labor to the scene. The morning mists, rendered in white wash, lend a dreamlike quality to the background, where houses and church spires can be discerned through the haze. The use of gouache, watercolor, and iron gall ink and pen heightened with gum varnish over a graphite underdrawing on moderately textured moderately thick cream wove paper adds to the painting's textured and tactile quality. Feverfew, a member of the asteraceae family, was known for its medicinal properties in traditional European medicine. The plant's inclusion in the painting may be a nod to its use as a remedy for fever and headaches, adding an additional layer of meaning to the work. Bonvin's masterful use of color and composition, as well as his attention to detail in depicting both the natural world and the people who inhabited it, make "Feverfew in front of a Landscape, Issy-les-Moulineaux (?), 1863" a stunning example of 19th century French art. This painting is a testament to the beauty and richness of rural life during this period, and continues to captivate viewers with its timeless charm.
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