Saffron by Elizabeth Blackwell from "A Curious Herbal," 1737 (benefiting The Nature Conservancy) Stationery Card dazzling creating a contemplative balance between

creating a contemplative balance between organic growth and geometric abstraction

Overlapping bands of yellow

Geometric line drawings of circles and curves intersect across a textured black ground

and cream to create a tranquil

Saffron by Elizabeth Blackwell from "A Curious Herbal," 1737 (benefiting The Nature Conservancy) Stationery Card dazzling creating a contemplative balance betweenA delicate saffron plant is rendered in meticulous botanical detail, displaying its distinctive slender green leaves, reddish brown flower head, and pale bulbous root against a warm cream background. The composition includes a separate detailed study of the flower's individual parts on the right, executed in the precise hand colored naturalist tradition of 18th century scientific illustration. Printed on smooth white card stock and made to order,