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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Scilla bifolia L.: PD.11-1980.f.8

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Scilla bifolia L.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bicknell, Clarence

Entities

Categories

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: We've each a lovely chalice / For rays the sunlight sends, And when each cup, is quite filled up / We open it out wide & scatter them outside, / To show we have no malice / But catch them for our friends. / and away they went, and a group of 3 / beautiful stars came singing / The stars of the night / Are blue, yellow and white. - / At least, so astronomers say: But to us it seems clear / That we three who are here / Are much brighter, the stars of the day! / and then the blue one stepped forward. and / said, I am the two-leaved Squill, / More blue than a blue pill!
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: |||| 1804 K.W.S. GUARANTEED PURE PAPER.5A PALL MALL ||||
  • Location: Lower edge of leaf
  • Method of creation: Blind stamp
  • Text: Gagea Liottardi R.S.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.8
Primary reference Number: 43764
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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

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