Inscription surrounded by floral border: Narcissus poeticus L.: PD.11-1980.f.5

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Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Narcissus poeticus L.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bicknell, Clarence

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1980) by Bicknell, Peter

Dating

Production date: AD 1914

School or Style

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: given out, that if the competitor / made the speech in poetry, of his or / own competition it would add to the / chance of obtaining a prize, and the / Poet was chosen as an extra judge. / The 1st of June arrived. The weather / was superb. The route of the procession / was laid down in spring green. The / river ran about merrily. The little cascades tumbled head over heels for / joy, and the breeze blew its melodius / trumpet. / The first to appear was Soldanella / alpina. She stopped a long time to display her lovely dress, like a violet bell,
Location: Recto
Method of creation: Watercolour

Text: Soldanella / alpina L.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Pink ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.5
Primary reference Number: 43761
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 September 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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