Centaurea uniflora L., by Clarence Bicknell

An image of Inscription surrounded by floral border: Centaurea uniflora L. Bicknell, Clarence (British, 1842-1918). Watercolour and graphite on paper, height, leaf, 278 mm, width, leaf, 190 mm, 1914. From: The Triumph of the Dandelion. Parnessia palustris. Vellum bound sketchbook with white leather closure straps attached to covers. Contains 58 leaves. Front cover bears a roughly square polychrome watercolour design, surrounding the words 'THE DANDELION'. Inside rear cover there is an watercolour and graphite illustration of 'Parnassia palustris L.'

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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Centaurea uniflora L. Bicknell, Clarence (British, 1842-1918). Watercolour and graphite on paper, height, leaf, 278 mm, width, leaf, 190 mm, 1914. From: The Triumph of the Dandelion. Parnessia palustris. Vellum bound sketchbook with white leather closure straps attached to covers. Contains 58 leaves. Front cover bears a roughly square polychrome watercolour design, surrounding the words 'THE DANDELION'. Inside rear cover there is an watercolour and graphite illustration of 'Parnassia palustris L.'

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Accession Number: PD.11-1980.f.45
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
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Image width: 722 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 527.90kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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20th Century Angiosperms Asteraceae asterales Bicknell botanical British School Centaurea Centaurea uniflora Clarence Bicknell drawing Fitz_PDP floral flowers handwriting handwritten herbaceous illustrated illustration inscriptions perennial pink purple sketch sketchbook thistle thistles writing

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