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Trollius asiaticus and arnebia echioides 'prophet flower' recto and Polemonium zepeus verso
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Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
Trollius asiaticus and arnebia echioides 'prophet flower' recto and Polemonium zepeus verso
the first inscribed 'Trollius asiaticus/bright orange, beautiful leaf like globe flower' (lower left); the second inscribed 'Arnebia echioides/"prophet flower"' (centre right) and 'rather like musk, but no scent, and more up/standing. very pretty bright yellow.' (lower right); the third inscribed 'polemonium/zepeus./smooth green leaf like ..../Seum montan.' (upper right) verso
pencil and watercolour, two on one sheet recto and one verso
6¾ x 4¼ in. (17.2 x 10.8 cm.)
Trollius asiaticus and arnebia echioides 'prophet flower' recto and Polemonium zepeus verso
the first inscribed 'Trollius asiaticus/bright orange, beautiful leaf like globe flower' (lower left); the second inscribed 'Arnebia echioides/"prophet flower"' (centre right) and 'rather like musk, but no scent, and more up/standing. very pretty bright yellow.' (lower right); the third inscribed 'polemonium/zepeus./smooth green leaf like ..../Seum montan.' (upper right) verso
pencil and watercolour, two on one sheet recto and one verso
6¾ x 4¼ in. (17.2 x 10.8 cm.)
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