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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Convallaria majalis L.: PD.11-1980.f.32

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Convallaria majalis 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: A delicious scent filled the / air as Convallaria ap- / -proached, ringing a / simple melody on her bells / and scales. She was very / fond of her pretty name / and did not like many of / those given to her. She / alluded to this when she / said / "Dear old Sally / In the alley / Calls me Lily of the Valley, / But as I'm not a Lily / And live where it is hilly, / I think she's rather silly."
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI DO
  • Location: Recto, below illustration of the flower
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Maianthemam / bifolium Desf.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.32
Primary reference Number: 43797
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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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