Historical information

Part of the Botanical Art Exhibition held at the Emerald Museum by Emerald U3A Botanical Artists, featuring trees and shrubs of the Nobelius Heritage Park circa October 2012.

Significance

The object is artistic, historic and socially significant as it was part of the 2012 Botanical Art Exhibition held at the Emerald Museum circa October 2012. The exhibition featured trees and shrubs of the Nobelius nursery which was opened by the 'renowned botanical artist' Kay Craig. The drawings of the exhibition were all drawn by members of the Emerald U3A.

Physical description

Coloured pencil drawing detailing leaf, flower and fruit of Actinidia chinensis 'Chinese Gooseberry' or 'Kiwi Fruit', mounted and and protected for display

Inscriptions & markings

labelled front “1”, labelled rear “Provenance, Coloured pencil illustration of Actinidia chinensis, Chinese Gooseberry created by Kay Craig for the Emerald Museum in Victoria, Australia, October 2012-09-04”