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Inscription with floral illustration: Arnica montana L. and Euphrasia alpina: PD.11-1980.f.53

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription with floral illustration: Arnica montana L. and Euphrasia alpina

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: To think that I must be / improved! / I live quite free and wild / Dear Mother Nature's child." / All were greatly touched by this sad / story, and a number of little things / who followed were crying so, that their / bright eyes shone more than ever: and / they were allowed to pass on without / saying anything. And happilly three / kind and able physicians cam next / whose simple arts were good to
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Aconitum / paniculatum Lamk.
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.53
Primary reference Number: 43819
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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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