Inscription surrounded by floral border: Crocus vernus L.: PD.11-1980.f.7

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Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Crocus vernus 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: All were much pleased, but Mrs. Larch made a note that / Soldanella had spoken a little unkindly of the others. Then came a large group in white, purple and green, like / suffragettes clamouring for a vote! and they said / Our name is Vernal Crocus! / And Soldanella woke us, / The snow did nearly choke us / And, when it melted, soak us, / But we said 'Hocus Pocus', / And here we are in focus! / and they all stood straight up, just like notes of excla- / -mation, and evidently expecting to be photographed, as people who go to court or take part in amateur / theatricals do. But there was no photographer, / so they continued
Location: Recto
Method of creation: Watercolour

Text: Scilla bifolia L.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Pink ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.7
Primary reference Number: 43763
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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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