Penny Wort

Emily Gertrude Thomson about 1850 - after 1932

Summary

Study of a flower with a broad vertical stem with circular leaves and flowers similar in shape to a harebell at the top of the stem. 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