Clarence Bicknell’s painting is from his Book of Guests in Esperanto opposite the entry for Capi, his niece Nora’s dog. Clarence Bicknell wrote a page in Esperanto about each visitor and decorated the page with a botanical drawing, often developing the guest’s initial into a monogram. The words translated read… “Capi, my niece Nora’s black […]
Watercolour drawing of Water Avens by Clarence Bicknell Read More »
I received today a copy of an interesting photo of Clarence Bicknell. It was sent by Dr. Andrea De Pascale, PhD, Conservatore del Museo Archeologico del Finale, Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri (IISL), a sister museum of the Museo Bicknell. Andrea’s contact details are at the bottom of this page. The photo was acquired by
Photo of Clarence in 1883 in Finalmarina; what does it tell us? Read More »
Watercolour by Clarence Bicknell of Astragalus monspessulanus (genus Astragalus), native to S. Central & S. Europe to W. Ukraine, NW. Africa. Conservation; Rare. Habit; Perennial; Not climbing. Vernacular; “Astragal Monpeliski”, and, in French, “Tragant”. Very little is given about this wild flower in the normal sources, so let’s talk about the man to whom Clarence
Astragalus and Burnat in the Book of Guests in Esperanto Read More »
The Book of Guests in Esperanto by Clarence Bicknell is published today in text form. We provide a transcription of the Esperanto original and the English translation. A reproduction of each page is available to students and researchers on application (info@old.clarencebicknell.com). Clarence wrote in this small vellum-bound album his notes in Esperanto on guests who
The Book of Guests in Esperanto – text published Read More »
POEMS Clarence Bicknell’s principal works of poetry are in Esperanto; in fact there are no serious poems in English in the museums referred to on this site nor in the family collection. Some doggerel illuminates some of the work for children or for Margaret Berry, but they are hardly poems. Clarence’s poems in Esperanto, like
HYMNS It would seem evident at first glance that Clarence Bicknell, man of the church, would gravitate naturally towards writing hymns as a means of expression. However, as early as 1876 when Clarence was only 34 he began to have serious religious doubts. By 1880, within a year of settling in Bordighera, on the Italian
ESPERANTO Clarence Bicknell learned Esperanto in 1897, having previously studied Volapuk which enjoyed some success as a planned international language before being largely superseded by Esperanto. Bicknell must have started writing Esperanto around 1900 because his piece “La Piemonta Valo Pesio” (The Piedmont Pesio Valley) appeared in the collection Esperantaj Prozajo (Pieces of Esperanto Prose)
