Kristin Rosenberg: Daffodil

Artist: Kristin Rosenberg
1933 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1978
Image Size: 7 by 5.75 inches
Overall Size: 10 by 9.5 inches
Medium: Water Color on Cold Press Illustration Board

Growing freely in the meadows of Great Britain's Lake District, the Daffodil has a brilliance of color rarely equaled among flowers. This pure color, spread widely over hill and dale, inspired the poet Wordsworth to write his famed Ode to Daffodils. In fact, it was Narcissus pseudo-narcissus, the lovely flower featured on this art, that was his inspiration. This Daffodil is a member of Narcissus, a genus composed of a variety of lovely plants with an interesting history. Pliny, the famed Roman naturalist, said that the Narcissus gained its name through a narcotic quality in its scent. Not surprisingly, the bulb of the Narcissus is indeed poisonous and was at one time used in medicine. However, many people believe that the lovely Narcissus acquired its name from Greek mythology. The myth of Narcissus tells of a man so enamored with his own beauty that the gods punished him by making him fall in love with his own reflection. He was forever doomed to stand peering into a clear pool, adoring the reflection of his own face. At his death, he was transformed by the gods into the beautiful Narcissus or Daffodil. These flowers so steeped in legend are primarily native to Europe. There, the Daffodil, requires a long growth season. Once spring arrives and it bursts open, the Daffodil, with its brilliant petals, is especially prized in the English flower garden. Amid carefully trimmed hedges and meticulously groomed gardens, it finds a perfect home.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Great Britain 10-1/2p Daffodil stamp issued March 21, 1979.

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