Chardons (Thistles), pl. 13
Designed by Emile-Allain Séguy French
Published Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, by A. Calavas French
Not on view
Plate, part of a collection of 30 pochoir pattern plates, originally part of a book titled "Les fleurs et leurs applications décoratives" (Flowers and their decorative applications), created by Émile-Allain Séguy and published in Paris by A. Calavas, as part of the collection "Librairie des Arts Decoratifs" (Library of Decorative Arts) in 1902. The plate features a naturalistic illustration with a thin, long branch, outlined with black and colored with shades of green and white outlines, flanked by long, spikey leaves, also outlined with black and colored with shades of green, and ending with a thistle flower, its receptacle colored with shades of green and with white highlights, and the petals colored with blue and white. A thistle flower bud, executed with the same colors, is placed on the lower right side of the sheet. The detailed, naturalistic depiction of this illustration reveals Séguy's unique interest in the scientific study of the creations of nature, including flowers, butterflies, and insects, as a source of inspiration for artistic creation. This illustration was likely meant to inspire designs for textiles and wallpapers.
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