Hulton, Paul, Smith, Lawrence - Flowers in art from east and westBritish Museum Publications, 1979.1st edition.Paper covers.ISBN: 0714100994.Fine/Fine.The book is well illustrated with both colour and monochrome photographs, and covers all forms of art except oil paintings.The authors examine the three main motives for painting flowers: scientific curiosity, delight in decoration, and a desire to express artistic ideals.The chapter on 'Art and Botany' is particularly informative.Paul Hutton was Deputy Keeper of the dept.of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum; Lawrence Smith was Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the same institution.x, 150 pp. In English.1 kg. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 US$ 13.26 | JP¥ 1973] Book number 16244is offered by:
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