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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Edwards was one of the best botanical draftsmen of the 18th century. Large Double China Aster is from a superb and extremely rare book with 77 plates illustrating a variety of beautiful flowers. The coloring is particularly fine owing to the use of pale printer’s ink that does not interfere with the delicacy of the watercolor.
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Jean-Baptiste I Monnoyer (French, c. 1636–1699) — Bouquet
Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708–1770) — Plantae et papil
Henry Fletcher (British, active 1715–38) — Twelve Months of 
Pieter Holsteyn II — A Columbine or Granny's Bonnet (Aquileg
Jean-Baptiste I Monnoyer (French, c. 1636–1699) — Marigolds,
Jean-Baptiste I Monnoyer (French, c. 1636–1699) — Bouquet
Pierre Joseph Redouté — ‘Empress Josephine’ or Frankfort Ros
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henry Fletcher (British, active 1715–38) — Twelve Months of 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Rosa Centifolia A
Smith (British) — Chinese Tree Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Moss Rose
