Lilium washingtonianum var purpureum, by H. J. Elwes Monnoyer These are formal studies for

These are formal studies for dining area and hallways

Nouvelles Maisons:

Although the artists were not identified

their works remain as vivid and enjoyable as they were almost 100 years ago

It was one of the most comprehensive volumes on architecture ever published

Lilium washingtonianum var purpureum, by H. J. Elwes Monnoyer These are formal studies forTHE VICTORIAN ERA H. J. Elwes (1846 1922), a widely traveled naturalist explorer who first became interested in lilies on a trip to the Himalayas. His folio, "A Monograph of the Genus Lilium" was issued on several stages between 1877 and 1880. The plates were drawn by H. J. Elwes, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Stones. H. J. Elwes wrote the text which included all known lilies at that time. The original folios were primarily hand colored lithographs