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

Three watercolour paintings mounted together and protected for display depicting the Flora, Spent Bloom and seed Pods of the Knightia

Inscriptions & markings

labelled front “ 20”, card attached to rear “Botanical Art, Nightia Series, Rare tree in Nobelius Heritage park, Chris A'Vard Britton, 19 Kings Rd, Emerald – October 2012”