Art Nouveau engraving 1896 - White lilies and statue by G. Fraipont - plate

✨ Authentic engraving from 1896 (130 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: White lilies and religious statue. 🌿 Artist: Gustave Fraipont. 🌿 Size: 22 X 28 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1896. 🌿 Elegant vintage cream-white paper. 🌿 Condition: Very good, slight signs of age and a crease in one corner. See also the photos. Gustave Fraipont, a student of Henri Hendrickx, was a drawing teacher at the House of Education of the Legion of Honour and the author of numerous works on drawing techniques. He is one of the founding members of the Society of French Lithographic Artists. This illustration showcases the naturalistic decorative style typical of botanical albums from the late 19th century, where plant observation intertwines with a delicate Art Nouveau aesthetic. Created using chromolithography, it stands out for its soft colours, subtle gradients, and an almost pictorial quality inspired by watercolours. The piece combines botanical realism with artistic elegance. It is part of a luxurious publication of its time, designed to celebrate the beauty of the plant world. A magnificent illustration depicting majestic white lilies with immaculate petals and golden stamens, harmoniously arranged around a bronze religious statue. The delicate composition highlights the symbolic purity of these sacred flowers in a spiritually serene environment. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Discounts available for the purchase of multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 109-1-B19. --- Decoration, vintage, botanical, garden, gold, peace, zen, purity, spirituality, devotion.