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Inscription surrounded by floral border: Liliastrum Martagon L.: PD.11-1980.f.35

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription surrounded by floral border: Liliastrum Martagon 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: and the spectators mostly thought that S. Bruno's lily was the / wiser of the two. / A tall serious one came next / with curious head dress, to / which he called attention / "The cap that I have on / I call a Martagon. / It's like a Turk's Cap, so it's / said / With edges all turned up, & red. / But if I ask a Turk, he says / It's not like mine, and / mine's a fez"
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Text: Paris / quadrifolia L.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1980.f.35
Primary reference Number: 43800
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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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