"French School Of The Mid-19th Century - Hollyhocks"
French school from the mid-19th century Watercolor 51 x 37 cm (69 x 55 cm with the frame) Signed and dated at the bottom “MC / 1857” The hollyhock is native to China, passing through Syria, from where it was brought to us at the time of the Crusades. With its stems of seven to nine feet, the large number of white, pink and red flowers with which it adorns its tall stem and its numerous flowers from July to September, this flower has been made the symbol of fertility. The Chinese represent Nature crowned with her flowers.