Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson
Date
[1901 or earlier]
By
Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
Reference
E-050
Description

Chiefly watercolours of flowering New Zealand plants. A devotional verse in coloured ink by Mrs Felicia Hemans (an early nineteenth century English poet) is on p. 39.

Inscriptions: Titled page in coloured ink, with artist's name in formal script, also titles throughout the album. 'Writing album' printed in gold on front cover.

Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) 38 watercolours on tinted paper.

Physical Description: Watercolours on page 225 x 180 mm

Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull. Purchased from 'Mr Barton in Wellington' (probably the artist's brother, Christopher Burton), 2 August 1901. Item number 2454 in Turnbull's acquisition book (MS-2169). The artist is described in the acquisition book as Miss C L Barton [sic].

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1 sketchbook(s) 38 watercolours on tinted paper, Scientific illustrations, Sketchbooks, Watercolours, Works of art, Watercolours on page 225 x 180 mm
There are 41 items in total.
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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952: Album of New Zealand flowers &c

Date: 1897 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-Title Page

Description: Hand-written title page to sketchbook, with flora-themed embelishments around the capital letters Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C. L. Burton / Nelson [in ink] Quantity: 1 drawing(s) as title page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Manuka. Leptospermum scoparium [ca 1900]

Date: 1900 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-008

Description: The manuka in flower Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Metrosideros scandens. [ca 1900]

Date: 1900 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-013

Description: The rata in flower Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Gentian pleurogynoides. [ca 1900]

Date: 1897 - 1901

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-022

Description: The native gentian in flower Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Dianella intermedia [ca 1900]

Date: 1900 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-009

Description: The native blueberry Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Ngaio. Myoporum laetum. [ca 1900]

Date: 1895 - 1901

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-016

Description: The ngaio in flower Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Karaka. Corynocarpus laevigata [ca 1900]

Date: 1897 - 1901

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-025

Description: The karaka tree in berry Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Poroporo. Solanum aviculare. [ca 1900]

Date: 1897 - 1901

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-020

Description: Shows a small sprig of leaves and berries of the poroporo. Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Kowhai. Sophora tetraptera. [Mountain variety. 1890s?]

Date: 1900 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-003

Description: The flower of the kowhai Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull

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Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Houhere. Hoheria populna. [inset] Mount Cook. [1890s?]

Date: 1900 - 1907

From: Burton, Clelia, 1878-1952 :Album of New Zealand flowers &c / C. L. Burton, Nelson

Reference: E-050-005

Description: The hoheria in flower Other Titles - Populnea Extended Title - From her Album of New Zealand flowers. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on tinted paper 225 x 180 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander H. Turnbull