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Puzzle card (3 piece) of Flannel Flowers (Brazil), two on a one-of-a-kind hand marbled papers presented on blank note cards. by North, Marianne (1830-90) and Karen Thompson Bullock

by North, Marianne (1830-90) and Karen Thompson Bullock

Puzzle card (3 piece) of Flannel Flowers (Brazil), two on a one-of-a-kind hand marbled papers presented on blank note cards. by North, Marianne (1830-90) and Karen Thompson Bullock

Puzzle card (3 piece) of Flannel Flowers (Brazil), two on a one-of-a-kind hand marbled papers presented on blank note cards.

by North, Marianne (1830-90) and Karen Thompson Bullock

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London: HMSO, 1996. Illustrated by images from A Vision of Eden: The Life and Work of Marianne North in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and KTB Designs color marbled papers with metallic highlights. 5th edition. c.1980, 1990, 1993. 3 volumes. Acid free Strathmore deckled 80 lb (118 gsm) stock; marbling on acid free Southworth 24 lb (36 gsm) parchment. 5 x 6-7/8 inch card and matching 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inch envelope. As New. The three cards form one image but stand alone. May be sent to one person on three occasions or three people on one occasion. Macrosiphonis longiflora or the flannel flower is so named for its woolly petals. Painted at Casa Branca, Brazil. The bottom card (red deckle) is a full lower image; the top left image (plain deckle) and the top right image (green deckle) have a marbled background from the same one-of a kind sheet. In addition to her botanical and landscape paintings, North traveled extensively, wrote and created the gallery for her works. Bullock is a multimedia artisan, bookbinder who also makes and marbles paper, and the brain child of the blank notecards from salvaged book illustrations which she has been creating since 1998. The card is packaged in a custom resealable clear plastic sleeve with publication information. Unique mailable art gift. First class shipping in a heavy cardboard envelope available to all countries and four cards can be mailed in one envelope. Is there someone you can send an overdue expression of thanks, celebration or encouragement to?..