Hand-coloured etched plate of Passiflora caerulea (common names: blue passion flower, blue crown) drawn, etched and coloured by Mary Lawrance. One of 18 plates from 'A collection of passion flowers coloured from nature' published by Lawrence in 1802.
Mary Lawrance (married name Kearse) (fl. 1794-1830) was a British botanical illustrator and educator. She described herself as a flower painter and first exhibited her work at the Royal Academy in 1795.
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