As I was walking past the New York Public Library yesterday I was reminded of their amazing digital gallery online. I went to a folder on my computer and found these floral motifs that I saved while browsing their Ornament and Pattern:Pre-Victorian to Art Deco collection guide. These are dated 1924 and the artist was Edouard Benedictus. The shapes, the colors, the layers and patterns are so stunning, and something I would want to see as a print on a blouse or a dress today. I love how some of them even look like they’re dripping.
wow these are incredible
Thanks so much for posting this!!! Completely amazing! xx Cat
oh man… i love that database. i just randomly searched for sky and found this: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=300676&imageID=487765&total=211&num=0&word=sky&s=1¬word=&d=&c=&f=&k=0&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&sort=&imgs=20&pos=7&e=w
the colors and feeling!
So so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!