Maxillaria orchid Size:XL: 90 x 60cm looking south-west

looking south-west

pre season photo-call

The Cardinal is seated on a rather small and worried-looking ass and is readily identifiable by the 'cross keys' symbol

This is a satire on the secession of the leaders of the Whig Opposition in Parliament

Whilst Britain was not directly involved at this time

Maxillaria orchid Size:XL: 90 x 60cm looking south-westBotanical studies of flowers of Maxillaria tenuifolia, the delicate leaf Maxillaria, native to Central and South America. The upper figure shows surface detail at x2 magnification, the lower figure a section through the flower at x6 magnification. There is a small detail of anthers also at x6 magnification Inscribed below in pencil: 'Maxillaria tenuifolio (x6) A. H. Church delt. June 29 1907.' Board embossed lower left. Arthur Harry Church was elected