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Flora's Feast: A Masque Of Flowers, Book
This is a Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers. It was written by Walter Crane and published by Cassell & Co..
This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives as part of Botanical Expressions.
One of Crane’s most well-received books, Flora’s Feast tells the story of goddess Flora waking all the flowers in a garden for their blooming, to form a great ceremonial spring procession. It was the first of a series of books by Crane that featured flowers imitating human activities. The designer’s playful depiction of nature contrasted with the highly technical language of illustrations for the period’s scientific texts on botany but nurtured the same enthusiasm for the natural world
It is credited Gift of Elizabeth d’Hauteville Kean, Smithsonian Libraries, NX650.F57 C89f 1902.
- The Use Of The Plant In Decorative Design, Book
- lithograph on paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, NK1560 .L3X 1912.
- 139.2018.8
- Doily, Flora's Retinue: Lily
- linen warp, silk weft.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund and through gift of....
- 1994-28-1
- Sidewall, The Peacock Garden
- block-printed paper, embossed.
- Gift of James J. Rorimer.
- 1950-111-4
Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.
- A Floral Fantasy In An Old English Garden: Set Forth In Verses & Coloured...
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Elizabeth d’Hauteville Kean, Smithsonian Libraries, NX650 .F57 C89....
- 139.2018.14
- The Bases Of Design
- lithograph on paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, NK1510 .C89.
- 139.2018.15
- Frieze, May Tree
- block-printed paper.
- Gift of Roger Warner.
- 1955-144-7
Its dimensions are
H x W: 25.3 × 38 cm (9 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.
