Inscription surrounded by floral border: Asphodel: PD.8-1980.f.18

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 326 mm Width 255 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

• Text: 33
• Location: Recto, upper right
• Method of creation: Watercolour

• Text: Poets, vain men in their mood! Travel with the multitude; / Never hee them; I aver That they all are wanton wooers; / But the thrifty cottager, Who stirs alittle out of doors. / Joys to spy thee near her home; Spring is coming, thou art come! / Comfort have thou of thy merit, Kindly anassuming spirit; / Careless of thy neighbourhood, Thou dost show thy pleasant face / On the moor, and in the wood, In the lane - there's not a place, / Howsoever mean it be But 'tis good enough for thee. / Ill befall the yellow flowers, Children of the flaring hours! / Buttercups, that will be seen Whether we will see or no; / Others, too, of lofty mien; They have done as worldings do, / Taken praise that should be thine, Little humble celandine! / Prophet of delight and mirth, Scorned and slighted upon earth! / Herald of a might band, Of a joyous train ensuing, / Singing at my heart's command, In the lanes my thoughts pursuing, / I will sing, as doth behove, Hymns in praise of what I love! / Wordsworth.
• Location: Recto
• Method of creation: Watercolour

• Text: DRYAS / Nymphe des monts / Blanche et legère, / Coup de nacre / au centre d'or, / Dryads au mer- / -veilleuse décor / Je te salue et / te revère.
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.8-1980.f.18
Primary reference Number: 44014
Stable URI

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