Twelve Months of Flowers: September
1730
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1730
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Twelve Months of Flowers: September is a 1730 by Henry Fletcher, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows a busy bouquet of flowers spilling from a woven basket. The blooms are bright—reds, whites, yellows, and purples—with some leaves in deep green. Each flower is labeled with a number and name, like "White Free Primrose" or "Virginian Birthwort." The basket sits on a wooden ledge, and the whole scene looks carefully drawn. The tiny text at the bottom names this "September" from a set of monthly flower prints. The artist packed in details, making each petal and leaf look real. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style used drama and decoration.
Henry Fletcher (fl. 1710–1750), was an English engraver. Fletcher worked in London, and produced engravings possessing some merit. He most excelled as an engraver of flowers, notably The Twelve Months of Flowers and The…
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