Unsung Heroines | Twentieth Century British Art by Winifred Knights: “Study of Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertoloni's Bee Orchid, circa 1925”

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Artist Winifred Knights: Study of Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertolonis Bee Orchid, circa 1925

Artist Winifred Knights (1899-1947): Study of Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertolonis Bee Orchid, circa 1925

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Winifred Knights (1899-1947):
Study of Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertoloni's Bee Orchid, circa 1925
Framed (ref: 9221)
Inscribed to reverse

Tempera on panel

6 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (16 x 15 cm)

See all works by Winifred Knights panel tempera flowers 2.Knights Monnington Italy Garden Museum Slade Garden Museum

Provenance: Tom Monnington; Evelyn Monninton; John Monnington; Private collection

This is a study, most likely painted en plein air whilst Knights was in Italy, shows a bee orchid, possibly Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertoloni's Bee Orchid.

Exhibited: Sanctuary, Artist-Gardeners, 1919-39, Garden Museum, London, 25th February – 5 April, 2020

Literature: Christopher Woodward, Sanctuary: Artist-Gardeners, 1919–1939, published by Liss Llewellyn, 2020