Angelica by Anne Pratt, 1800s (benefitting The Nature Conservancy) Stationery Card stacked while birds in muted tones

while birds in muted tones perch throughout

creating a dreamlike underwater realm where precious metals and organic forms merge in celestial harmony

accompanied by smaller songbirds and ornamental foliage rendered in soft watercolor tones

The figure is rendered in a flat

Angelica by Anne Pratt, 1800s (benefitting The Nature Conservancy) Stationery Card stacked while birds in muted tonesDelicate botanical illustrations of angelica plants fill this cream colored composition, rendered in precise line work with soft green and brown tones that capture both the feathery foliage and intricate umbrella like flower clusters. The naturalistic study unfolds vertically across the page, layering multiple perspectives of stems, leaves, and seed heads in the methodical style of nineteenth century scientific illustration. Printed on smooth white