20th Century Italian Preserved Flowers

Graminacee (The Grass Family) a collection of mid 20th Century Italian arrangements of preserved grains and grasses.

Each specimen identified by its Latin name in elegant calligraphy. 

Presented within yellow bordered mounts and simple walnut frames. Circa 1950.

Provenance – from the collection of Lina Wertmuller (1928-2021), Italian film director/screenwriter & Enrico Job (1934-2008), Italian artist/set designer.