Watercolour on paper of Hyacinthe azure (Hyacinthus orientalis) from Album 'Flore du Desert' volume 1, page 69, c.1800. Recto: TR: Handwritten in ink: '28'; LC: Handwritten in ink: 'Hyacinthe azure qui ne vit qu'un moment des regrets d'un ami fragile monument. St Lamb'. [Inscription is a quote from a poem called Les Saisons (the Seasons) by Saint-Lambert, first published i. The current botanical name is Hyacinthus orientalis. The English vernacular name is Hyacinth
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watercolour painting (technique). 27 cm x 19 cm. watercolour (paint). paper