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Roses in a Bowl Birthday Card
Pictures by Henri Fantin-Latour
Henri Fantin-Latour's Roses in a Bowl, a soft still life of cream, pink and crimson blooms, opens on a wish for a day as lovely as the person receiving it and a year full of good things. Fantin-Latour painted flowers all his life, and his roses were so admired in England that most of them were sold there. For anyone with a birthday who loves flowers or fine art.
Add four of your own photos and your own words; we print the card in the US and post it for you.
Inside, it says
Wishing you a day as lovely as you are, and a year full of good things.
On the back
Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) painted flowers all his life. His roses and pansies were so loved in England that most of them were sold there.
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