Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Royal Flower
A richly dressed woman sits on broad steps beside water and lotus flowers beneath palms. The original caption names The Royal Flower, accompanying the episode of a disguised princess and the royal lotus pool.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Royal Flower" [editorial title]. In Old Deccan Days, Collected by Mary Frere from Anna Liberata de Souza’s narration; introduction and notes by Sir Bartle Frere; illustrations by Catherine Frances Frere. John Murray reprint, February 1929, visually verified from the latest line of the retained publication history; title undated. Original collection first published February 1868., 1929, John Murray. Source scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0476-0185
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration, reproduced from the exact library edition.
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Old Deccan DaysCollected by Mary Frere from Anna Liberata de Souza’s narration; introduction and notes by Sir Bartle Frere; illustrations by Catherine Frances Frere1929More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Royal Flower. Old Deccan Days. Scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0476-0185