Lot Essay
Chamberlayne executed this watercolour whilst in Mauritius in the 1870s. The Strelizia Reginae Lily was named in honour of Queen Charlotte, née Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III.
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The Strelitzia Reginae Lily: Bird of Paradise
Details
General William John Chamberlayne (Charlton 1821-1910 Torquay)
The Strelitzia Reginae Lily: Bird of Paradise
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper
14¾ x 10 3/8 in. (37.5 x 26.4 cm.)
The Strelitzia Reginae Lily: Bird of Paradise
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper
14¾ x 10 3/8 in. (37.5 x 26.4 cm.)
Provenance
with William Drummond, London.
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