Talk on Clarence in London on 5th October 2023
My talk on Elhanan Bicknell (Clarence’s father, whale oil tycoon and patron of many artists including J. M. W. Turner) for the […]
Category: Research
Clarence’s childhood home, and what happened to the house
I am delighted to see that Sharon O’Connor of the Dulwich Society www.dulwichsociety.com published back in 2020 a good essay on Elhanan […]
Elhanan Bicknell, Clarence’s father, live in London
We have just spent a pleasurable and stimulating day in London town presenting to the Kensington and Chelsea Over-50s Forum; beautifully run […]
Clarence Bicknell Exhibition in The Guildhall London and Genova in 2024
A Victorian Polymath in the Maritime Alps: A Passion for Wild Flowers The exhibition of botanical art and creations of Clarence Bicknell […]
Lychnis flos-jovis in The Children’s Picture Book of Flowers,
Number 61 in our series of images by Clarence Bicknell. The Children’s Picture Book of Flowers, an album of water colours by […]
I have a whale or two on the canvas… Turner’s letter to Elhanan Bicknell
The famous letter of 31 July 1845 from Joseph Mallord William Turner to his patron Elhanan Bicknell is up for sale again. […]
The Chronology of Clarence’s Life and Works
We publish today the spreadsheet of every letter and drawing by Clarence in the Bicknell Family Collection. We have over 2,000 data […]
Please join our Association
We love to be able to get the word about Clarence Bicknell out to as many people as possible; this Association has […]
The Journal de Bordighera (1883–1935) as a source for the study of the local climate
Tourists and meteorologists in the Italian Riviera: The Journal de Bordighera (1883–1935) as a source for the study of the local climate. […]
Reginald Farrer in the Alps 1899-1917 – by Graham Avery
We are pleased to publish here the new paper by Graham Avery on the celebrated botanist Reginald Farrer who crossed paths with […]