Priscilla Susan Bury (after), Spider Lily, Plate 4 from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants..., color aquatint and engraving with hand coloring, The Minnich Collection, The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

In Full Bloom: Masterworks of Flower Illustration

Saturday, December 22, 2007—Sunday, June 15, 2008
Gallery 315
Free Exhibition

The MIA possesses an impressive collection of more than two thousand botanical prints and drawings. This exhibition highlights a selection of floral illustrations including beautiful images by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Jean Louis Prévost, Priscilla Susan Bury, and Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. It is part of a museum-wide tribute to the 25th anniversary of Art in Bloom, presented by the Friends of the Institute.