Flower pictures by Victorian painter Paul de Longpré (1855–1911). Born in France he started his artistic career at the age of 12 painting hand fans in Paris. Later he went to the United States and worked there.

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Roses. Late 19th-early 20th c. Watercolor on brown paper. Collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/337713
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Calla lilies. 1895. Signed and dated on the lower right. In the public domain due to age. via https://pixels.com/featured/calla-lilies-paul-de-longpre.html
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“Spring Favorites.” Published as an art supplement and distributed by the Chicago Tribune newspaper on March 31, 1895. 1895. Chromolithograph. Image © George D. Glazer 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.georgeglazer.com/wpmain/product/fine-art-flower-composition-bouquet-paul-de-longpre-pair-antique-prints-late-19th-century/
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VIolet nosegay. 1908. Chromolithograph. Serial number 1293F. Gray Lithographic Company, lithographers. Signed on the center right. Image ©2020 French Garden House. Fair use license. via https://frenchgardenhouse.com/item_7134/Antique-Violets-Floral-Chromolithograph-Print-Paul-de-Longpre-Nosegay.htm

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