The Alphabet of Wild Flowers
Book of Verse
1856 (made)
1856 (made)
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The Alphabet of Wild Flowers addressed to her young daughter by Mrs. Thomas of Eyhorne House Illustrated by Lady Strange 1856. Volume containing decorated title-page and sheets (14) of manuscript verses with illustrations, bound in red velvet with decorations in gold wire on the front cover, contained in an outer cover and slip-case of magenta watered silk, the former lined with white silk with red tie-ribbons. At the front of the volume are pasted photographs of Lady Strange and Mrs. Louisa Thomas and a letter written by the latter when aged 100 years, to a daughter of Lady Strange.
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| Title | The Alphabet of Wild Flowers (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Manuscript verses with watercolour illustrations, bound in red velvet with decorations in gold wire; outer cover and slip-case of magenta watered silk, the former lined with white silk with red tie-ribbons. At the front of the volume are pasted photographs and a handwritten letter |
| Brief description | Louisa, Lady Strange. Illustrated manuscript book of verse, 'The Alphabet of Wild Flowers', written by Mrs Louisa Thomas. Watercolour. Kent, 1856. Red velvet binding in magenta watered silk slip case and cover. |
| Physical description | The Alphabet of Wild Flowers addressed to her young daughter by Mrs. Thomas of Eyhorne House Illustrated by Lady Strange 1856. Volume containing decorated title-page and sheets (14) of manuscript verses with illustrations, bound in red velvet with decorations in gold wire on the front cover, contained in an outer cover and slip-case of magenta watered silk, the former lined with white silk with red tie-ribbons. At the front of the volume are pasted photographs of Lady Strange and Mrs. Louisa Thomas and a letter written by the latter when aged 100 years, to a daughter of Lady Strange. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Charles ffoulkes |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961. |
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| Accession number | E.553-1949 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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