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Nellie Roberts (1872-1959) - 1938 Watercolour Odontonia Reve de Jour
Description
A fine watercolour floral study with gouache details on Robertson's Fashion Board, by the artist Nellie Roberts, depicting a yellow orchid. There is an artist's label to the reverse. Signed with monogram.Condition
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and surface marks. Some scratches to the surface.
Size
18.3 x 16.7cm (7.2" x 6.6")
Artist Biography
Nellie Roberts (15 October 1872 – 29 March 1959) was an English botanical and scientific illustrator from Lambeth. She was the first and longest serving Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) orchid artist. Roberts was employed to paint orchids that had gained RHS awards and built a reference collection of images of cultivars and hybrids for the Society. She was awarded the RHS Gold medal in 1900 and a silver Veitch Memorial Medal in 1954 for the quality of her art.
| SKU | qa088 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nellie Roberts (1872-1959) |
| Date | 1938 |
| Dimensions | 18.3 x 16.7cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Still Life |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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