Naming of Cima Pollini
Our website and Facebook posting about the identity of Luigi Pollini (https://clarencebicknell.com/cima-pollini-who-was-pollini/) has triggered further input on the subject from readers. Most […]
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Cima Pollini – who was Pollini?
Following a question from Jean-Félix Gandioli of the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Nice about Cima Pollini (photo, right) and Pollini’s relationship with […]
Watercolour drawing of Water Avens by Clarence Bicknell
Clarence Bicknell’s painting is from his Book of Guests in Esperanto opposite the entry for Capi, his niece Nora’s dog. Clarence Bicknell […]
The family Bottacco and Clarence Bicknell
The family Bottacco and Clarence Bicknell – how did they know each other? Rhea Bottacca Sanseverino, her husband Leopoldo Bottacco and their […]
The Ancient King, Saxifraga florulenta
The Ancient King, l’Antico Re, was the name used by Clarence Bicknell and other botanists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth […]
Clarence Bicknell and the Martagon Lily; luxurious brightness
We show three of Clarence’s images of the Martagon Lily here. Firstly in the Casa Fontanalba Visitors’ Book (Bicknell Collection) which he […]
L’Homme des Merveilles – Clarence Bicknell
70 years after Clarence Bicknell’s death he was being referred to as L’Homme des Merveilles, the man who discovered the 11,000 rock […]
Aquilegia alpina in the Casa Fontanalba Visitors’ Book
Clarence’s artistic endeavours flourished when he could combine his creativity and botanical knowledge with his design skills. Instead of having a standard […]
Clarence’s inspiring fritillaries
In our regular postings on Facebook, occasionally here, we have featured at least three times Clarence’s watercolour designs based on the fritillary. […]
The Book of Guests in Esperanto – text published
The Book of Guests in Esperanto by Clarence Bicknell is published today in text form. We provide a transcription of the Esperanto […]