Name/Title
Pacific Dogwood/Western Flowering Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)Entry/Object ID
2001.01.82Description
Painting
This image is a study of Pacific Dogwood/Western Flowering Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), one of the most handsome native ornamental trees/shrubs on the Pacific Coast, with showy white flowers and red fruit. In this image, the spreading branches with their flowers, fruit and leaves form a wallpaper-like design on the cream-coloured background.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolour on paperSubject Place
Region
Pacific NorthwestContinent
North AmericaContext
The flower of the Pacific dogwood tree was adopted as B.C.’s floral emblem in 1956, and was at one time protected by provincial law. That law was repealed in 2002.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Cyril Percival Connorton (1908-1975)Role
PainterDate made
n.d.Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in Victoria, B.C., Cyril Percival Connorton lived and was active in the arts community in the city and beyond. He exhibited with the Island Arts and Crafts Society, 1934-1937 and at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the 1939 Vancouver Island Exhibition. Connorton worked for The Queen's Printer in Victoria for 27 years.
Note: The Queen’s Printer in Victoria, the 155-year-old Crown agency that produced documents for the B.C. government, closed its printing operation in 2015. The printing jobs moved to the private sector, while other operations and services continue to be provided from the Queen’s Printer building on Superior Street.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Lower left: ConnortonDimensions
Dimension Description
Visible imageHeight
36.8 cmWidth
48.3 cmAcquisition
Acquisition Method
Legacy collection - detail unknown