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Inscription with floral illustration: The Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgare Lamk.): PD.11-1980.f.58

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Titles

Inscription with floral illustration: The Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgare Lamk.)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bicknell, Clarence

Entities

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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: The Order of the / Golden Lion.
  • Location: Recto, lower right
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Taraxacum vulgare Lamk.
  • Location: Rect, below
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Rosa montana / Chaix
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: the Prize. This she did very / graciously, and to all the others / as consolation prizes, one of / Dr. Arnica's phials, and one of / the Taraxacum's monoplanes / while, as a souvenir of the fête, small gold crowns, made / by Parnessia palustris, were distributed to everybody. / And so ended the festival, and all went / away saying / "God save the King"
  • Location: Verso, below centre
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.58
Primary reference Number: 43829
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 September 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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