Title devised by cataloger
Date based on Bell's own dating of some of his other drawings for The tempest
This is part of a collection of drawings done for Bell's decorated edition of Shakespeare's Tempest, published by Freemantle & Co. in 1901. For a copy of the published work see: PR 2833 1901 Sh.Col. Though there are several similar botanical designs used as end-pieces in the book, this particular drawing was not included in the finished work
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Also known as
Extended title: [Decorative botanical motif] R.A. Bell
Related names
artist: Bell, Robert Anning, 1863-1933
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