De Longpré Roses and Lilacs CC0600 Flower Postcard



Raoul M. De Longpré (1843-1911) Roses and Lilacs. Raoul Maucherat De Longpré was a French painter of the floral tradition. His subject matter was derived from his awareness of the 'language of flowers' a coded means of communication popular in the Victorian era. While his younger brother Paul also an accomplished floral painter immigrated to the United States Raoul De Longpré seems to have remained in France throughout his life.

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