Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Helichrysum piculatum (Common Everlasting/Yellow Buttons). Helichrysum blandowskianum (Woolly Everlasting), n.d

Historical information

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

Physical description

A study of two flowers. The flower of the left is a single stem with nine leaves dominishing in size as they ascend the stalk, which is topped by a cluster of eight flowers. The flowers are yellow, with large centres of a darker shade. Each stem is topped with flowers with white petals and yellow androecia. Views of these flowers include full blooms and emerging buds.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Helchrysum apiculatum (Common Everlasting)
" blandowskianum (Wooly ") (lower left) (pencil)
CEW (Signature, base of stem in image, lower left) (coloured pencil)
Back: 36 (upper left) (pen)

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