Gene Jarvis: Turk's Cap Lilium montanum

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1983
Image Size: 9 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 12.5 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen & Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

In early spring, when the treetop temperatures are still brisk, the forest floor is warmed by the sun and protected from icy winds by the trees. During these first warm days of spring, a colorful array of wild flowers carpet the French countryside with splashes of color. Tiny bulbs push their way upward through last autumn's leaves that litter the forest floor. Among the first flowers to emerge in the spring are the lilies -- some of the world's most beautiful flowers. There are many types and colors of lilies but perhaps the loveliest is the Martagon, or Turk's Cap Lily. This flower grows two to four feet high and bears up to fifty spectacular flowers on a single stem. The delicate petals are a brilliant purplish-red and gracefully curve backwards to reveal six long pollen-forming stamens, and an equally long three-lobed pistil -- the female seed producing organ. The origin of the Turk's Cap Lily's name is curious. Some believe that the flower was named for the Greek god of war - Mars. Others say the name came from the legend of Walpurgis, and some think that the flower was named after the mysterious science of alchemy -- the process of transforming something common into something precious. Regardless of how the Turk's Cap gots its name, it is truly one of the most gorgeous flowers in the world.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the France 2ffr Martagon stamp issued April 23, 1983.

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