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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Anemone narcissiflora L.: PD.11-1980.f.27

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Anemone narcissiflora 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: Others of the Anemone / family who followed them, had no long hair but / the wind did his best and tied up what there was in neat / round bunches, and spread out all their ribbons & ruffs. / They said / There once was one who longed to kiss / His lovely self, by name Narcissus. / And his Wind-flowers are we. / We're modest as can be / And never make too free, / But if you don't think it amiss / We'll let you come and kiss us. / Mrs. Larch was rather shocked, but the Poet thought they / ought to have the 1st. Prize, but he only said "Beautiful / poetry, and so classical!" Mr. Sage replied "I prefer
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Campanula / Rosa / Geranium / Parnassia / Polèntilla / Cerastium
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.27
Primary reference Number: 43792
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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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