Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush). Olearia ramulosa (Twiggy Daisy-bush), 1984

Historical information

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.

Physical description

Drawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species. Six drawings include single cutting of Olearia asteroticha with brown stems, bright green long leaves and blue (daisy-like) flowers with purple and yellow centre, a single cutting of O. ramulosa with green-brown stem, dark green long leaves and white (daisy-like) flowers with pink and yellow centres, one small flower detail (left), one white flower detail (centre) and two leaf details (right). The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale blue), framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush)
" ramulosa (Twiggy " " ) (lower left) (pencil)
CEW/84 (lower left in image, next to stem) (maroon pencil)
Back: 42 (upper left) (pen)

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