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Maggi Young

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Paintings for Auction at SRGC Early Bulb Day 2019
« on: August 20, 2018, 05:05:07 PM »
 Fred Hunt, famous as one of SRGC's  greatest growers and exhibitors has  generously donated a number of flower paintings to be auctioned for Club Funds. This auction will take place  at the  Early Bulb Day in Dunblane in 2019.
 All but one of the paintings for auction are by the late Lawrence Greenwood. Lawrence was a stalwart member of SRGC who often exhibited his watercolour paintings of flowers at Club events.

This is the list of paintings by Lawrence Greenwood  :
Aquilegia jonesii
Arisaema elephas
Cypripedium calceolus
Cypripedium formosanum
Cypripedium guttatum
Cypripedium macranthos
Fritillaria hermonis ssp. amana ‘Sunglow’
Fritillaria latifolia
Fritillaria michailovskyi
Gentiana acaulis
Lilium souliei
Meconopsis grandis ‘Slieve Donard‘
Primula falcifolia
Primula reidii var. williamsii
Pulsatilla ‘Budapest‘
Rhododendron leucaspis
Trillium discolor
 
Plus one other –
Rhododendron yakushimanum  by M. Wilson

 A pdf  containing photos of the paintings ( taken under glass in their frames, so showing some reflection )  may be downloaded  by clicking this link

 This pdf contains  photos of the works, plus the size of the images and the size  including their frames.

Bidding is only possible at the  Early  Bulb Day in Dunblane -  if you cannot attend and wish to bid  on an item, please find an SRGC friend who will be there to bid on your behalf.
« Last Edit: November 12, 2018, 02:16:38 PM by Maggi Young »
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: Paintings for Auction at SRGC Early Bulb Day 2019
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2018, 05:12:58 PM »
All the works are pictured in the pdf .... but here are a few samples to whet your appetite for the sale....

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Aquilegia jonesii


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Cypripedium formosanum

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Fritillaria michailovskyi

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Lilium souliei


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Rhodoendron yakushimanum by M. Wilson
« Last Edit: August 20, 2018, 05:20:25 PM by Maggi Young »
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: Paintings for Auction at SRGC Early Bulb Day 2019
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2019, 05:06:36 PM »
The  auction raised  around  £2000 for  Club Funds - thanks  to all who took part - and especially to  Fred  Hunt  and  family  for the  kind  gift.
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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