Season’s greetings from the J.S. Noel Collection! In Act II, Scene VII of As you like it, Lord
Season’s greetings from the J.S. Noel Collection! In Act II, Scene VII of As you like it, Lord Amiens sings a hymn to the holly, the hardy evergreen plant whose vivid colors brighten a bleak winter landscape. Jane Elizabeth Giraud, a pioneering Victorian flower artist, created this lithograph in her book of plants mentioned in the works of Shakespeare. We will be closed December 24, 2021 — January 3, 2022, and will reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 8:00 AM. Happy Holidays and have a restful and safe break! Image from: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth. The flowers of Shakespeare, ca. 1846. Call number: PR3041 .G5 Catalog record: https://bit.ly/3qE9oMj -- source link
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