Spray of Flowers
1787
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1787
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a wild bunch of flowers—peonies, roses, and more—tied together with a loose ribbon. The petals look soft, like they’ve just been picked. The artist used a special print method called *crayon manner etching*. It mimics the look of chalk drawings, which were trendy back then. People used these prints to copy floral designs for fabrics or furniture. This print came from a set called *Etudes de fleurs d’après nature*. Check out L. F. Duruisseau (French, born 1754) next.
