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Winifred Knights:
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)
Tags: 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
