Blue Harebells

Emily Gertrude Thomson about 1850 - after 1932

Summary

Study of Harebells. The Harebell to the left is drawn in pencil and the Harebell to the right is in watercolour. There is no background detail. Thomson studied at Manchester School of Art and had a lifelong connection with the city.

Display Label

Seven wildflower studies From left to right: Campion probably 1880s Blue Harebells probably 1880s Small Twig of Oak Leaves probably 1880s Red Clover 1882 Yarrow 1882 Rest Harrow 1881 Penny Wort 1882 Emily Gertrude Thomson about 1850 - 1932 Watercolour, bodycolour and pencil on paper Thomas Horsfall loved these flower pictures, feeling that nothing could exceed their beauty. Thomson was most famous as a fairy painter. She trained at Manchester School of Art and had a lifelong connection with the city. She was also a friend of children’s author Lewis Carroll who commissioned her to illustrate two of his books. All transferred from the Horsfall Museum Collection 1918.513, 1918.505/2, 1918.494, 1918.501, 1918.503, 1918.507/1 and 1918.507/2