The earliest depictions of flowers in art were in the form of realistic botanical illustrations for the purpose of researching medicinal herbs. In the seventeenth century, there arose a new interest in illustrating plants for the sole purpose of capturing their beauty and rarity. This trend paved the way for the creation of an art form that would experience criticism, transformation and praise throughout the centuries, eventually becoming academically respected and universally admired.
In her later works, Helen Cordelia Coleman exhibited under her married name, Angell. She married T.W. Angell in 1875, the same year she was first commissioned as a Flower Painter to the Queen. William Henry Hunt, a watercolor painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy and was known for his meticulous depictions of birds' nests, was an admirer of Coleman's work.
Manufactured by Laurel Ink in Seattle, WA, this 500 piece puzzle is easily framed upon completion with completed dimensions of 18 inches by 24 inches.
