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Vase Design with Flowers

Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786

Title	Vase Design with Flowers
Artist	Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786
Date	1778 18th century
Medium	Etching on laid paper
Classification	Print
Origin	Paris, France Paris
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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