Amaryllis Brooch

Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection. This festive red flower comes from Hybrid Amaryllis Regina Vittata (1824), a print engraved by William Say (British, 1768-1834) after Barbara Cotton (British, active ca. 1810-30) and published by the Horticultural Society of London. Today, it's housed in The Met's archive of drawings and prints, one of the most comprehensive and distinguished of its kind in the world with approximately 1.2 million prints-among other works on paper-in its collection. Click