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Red and Blue Flowers and White Daisy

c. 1840
Watercolor with graphite underdrawing on parchment
23.3 × 18.4 cm (9.2 × 7.2 in)

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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026

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A sprig of blue flax, three poppy anemones, and two daisies are arranged like a bouquet on a blank page. Note how the artist faithfully represents details like the daisies' spiky leaves and luminous yellow center, and the spiral shape of the flax buds about to unfurl. The artist is unknown, but the style of Red and Blue Flowers and White Daisy recalls that of two botanical watercolors on this wall that are signed "Mélanie Marc, 1842" ( Field Flowers , and Flowers with Yellow Rose ).

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