From 1772 to 1783 Mary Delany made 985 intricate & botanically accurate floral mosaics out of paper. They were the precursors of the collage style of #art. In a letter to her niece, Mary said she had invented a new way of imitating flowers. #FolkloreSunday @britishmuseum

RT @frome_maude: From 1772 to 1783 Mary Delany made 985 intricate & botanically accurate floral mosaics out of paper. They were the precurs…

@SundayFolklore The almond blossom fairy by Cicely Mary Barker

RT @SundayFolklore: Thank you all for your wonderful posts today. Everyone seems to have really enjoyed the theme! As the light returns &…

@VenetiaJane @britishmuseum Thank you Venetia! Glad you like it! xx

@kate_hemion @britishmuseum Absolutely! x

RT @frome_maude: Before she found success as a storyteller, Beatrix Potter created greetings cards, often featuring rabbits in winter. #Boo…

@Kerria Thank you lovely Kerria! xx

@TruthinArtwork Oh excellent! xx

@bonnieburgess Absolutely! A sheer delight! xx

@VenetiaJane Thank you Venetia! xx

The Forget-Me-Not Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker

@FairyTale_Tues So glad you like it Amanda! xx

Image: Emily Duffin

@terrygibbi41072 Many uses! xx