Online Talk: The Art of the Daffodil

---

Join RHS Art Curator Charlotte Brooks for an online talk exploring the enduring popularity of the daffodil and the beautiful artworks it has inspired in the RHS Lindley Library Collections.
 
When daffodils appear, we know that spring is on its way. These beautiful garden flowers have been cheering us up for hundreds of years. They have inspired famous poems and nursery rhymes, been ascribed with medicinal properties in old herbals, and featured in paintings commissioned by enthusiastic horticulturists.
 
Daffodil breeding took off in the late 19th century and the RHS Lindley Library holds a fascinating range of illustrations of many of the most sought after varieties. Charlotte will explore some of the gems in the collection.
 
Additional Information: This talk accompanies our latest online exhibition A Host of Golden Daffodils: The Story of a Springtime Favourite. The exhibition is available as an exclusive RHS members preview until Wednesday 10 March and launches to non-members on Thursday 11 March.
 
This talk will take place online via Zoom where you'll be governed by Zoom’s terms and conditions and privacy policy. A secure link will be sent out to attendees via e-mail before the talk date.

Find out more about RHS Libraries online exhibitions and events.
 
Image: ‘Narcissus – yellow, single’, by Elizabeth Glaister, 1880s. Credit: RHS Lindley Library.