Flower Portraits

The majority of these gorgeous postcards are the art work of Thor E. Gyger. The postcards were printed in Switzerland during the 1940s and I am completely infatuated with them...
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Cornflower

Perennial Daisy

China Aster

Cornflower (part deux)

Alpine Soldanella

Strongly-veined Knap-weed

(the most unfortunate name for such a pretty flower)

Cactus Flower

Garden Anemones

Edelweiss

Columbine

and lastly... The Rose