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Arnout, Jean-Baptiste

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This is a drawing of an ornate decorative border featuring a variety of natural elements. The rectangular blank space is framed with intricate pencil drawings depicting flora and fauna. The border includes tropical plants, a leopard, a fox, a snake, various birds, a person, an animal, plants, flowers, animals such as frogs, fish, and reptiles, insects like butterflies and dragonflies, fruits, foliage, and additional natural elements. Two small drawings are included within the vertical borders, and the bottom center features a prominent butterfly image.

Design for a Border with a Portrait of Baron Cuvier

Arnout, Jean-Baptiste

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