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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Viola calcarata L.: PD.11-1980.f.12

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Viola calcarata L.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bicknell, Clarence

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1980) by Bicknell, Peter

Dating

Production date: AD 1914

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 278 mm Width 190 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Watercolour and graphite on paper
Watercolour

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: and some of the spectators cried out / "rather white butter", but the judges called / "Silence, or we shall clear the course". / However there was much cheering when 'the yellows' / took their place. They merely said that they were / also Ranunculus, and loved the cows, who never / molested them. And now followed a beautiful group, / purple yellow, white and of all those colours intermingled, / They had curious faces, with odd little whiskers & moustaches, but / they looked very thoughtful, and after saying that they were the / Pansies they added / Who thinks much all the day, / Throws not his words away. / We think thoughts matter / Much more than chatter. / Our thoughts are kind and true / For every one of you. / Mr. Sage was much pleased with their thoughtful words, and said / that such a lesson ought to be kept inviolate.
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Viola biflora L.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.12
Primary reference Number: 43774
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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