Gloriosa Superba (Climbing Lily) — Nicolas Robert | DiscoverArt

Gloriosa Superba (Climbing Lily)

ca. 1660

Watercolor and gilt on vellum

38.7 × 29.2 cm (15.2 × 11.5 in)

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