14 artworks, primarily watercolours, by JH Hicks during his trip to Bhutan in 1949

Catalogue produced by RBGE for the Sjoerd Buisman exhibition at Inverleith House, 4 August to 10 September 1989. Text by Paul Nesbitt and Robert Breen.

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stones entitled "Flowers of the Himalays."

Written sometime after the death of her husband in 1967 and before her death in 1979

Proceeds for card went to "Tibetan Refugee Children"

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

"FLOWERS OF THE HIMALAYAS"
Meconopsis betonicifolia (baileyi)
Lilium sherriffiae
Meconopsis sherriffii

[INSIDE RIGHT]

This Card, drawn by Margaret Stones,
takes with it the wish to help
TIBETAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
to find education & happiness in Dr. Graham's Homes
at Kalimpong, Bengal, India

WITH ALL GOOD WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS
AND THE NEW YEAR
from
[signed] Betty Sherriff

Ascreavie

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stone. Signed by Betty Sherriff.

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

"HIMALAYAN BLUE PRIMULA"

Primula whitei

[HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE]

I know you will be sorry to hear that poor Ludlow has been having trouble with his back and has had to lie up for some months. He says a slipped disc? His is longing to get back to the B.M. [British Museum]

[INSIDE RIGHT]

A Happy Christmas to you all and
and *a with BEST WISHES for 1972 FROM
[signed] Betty Sherriff

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stones. There is a handwritten message written by Betty Sherriff.

Written sometime after the death of her husband in 1967 but before "Quest for Flowers" was published in 1975.

Proceeds for card went to "Tibetan Refugee Children"

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

I am sorry to have been so long in returning your diary but will do so very soon. Dr. Fletcher did use a bit out of it. The description of the eye (cataract) operation.

The book is now finished, except my chapter - Have not been too well and am out of circulation for a short time but nothing basically wrong - just pushing myself too hard!

Hope all goes well with all of you -

"RHODODENDRON ORBICULARE"
grown at Ascreavie

[INSIDE RIGHT]

A very Happy Christmas to you all
and *with BEST WISHES FROM
[signed] Betty Sherriff

Ascreavie

[BACK]

This Christmas Card, drawn by Margaret Stones,
takes with it the wish to help
TIBETAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
to find education & happiness in Dr. Graham's Homes
at Kalimpong, Bengal, India

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stones. There is a handwritten message written by Betty Sherriff.

Written sometime after the death of her husband in 1967 but before "Quest for Flowers" was published in 1975.

Proceeds for card went to "Tibetan Refugee Children"

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

Alas, his [Dr. H.R. Fletcher] L v S [Ludlow and Sherriff] book
has not yet found a publisher but I don't
despair

"Rhododendron wardii"
grown at Ascreavie

[INSIDE RIGHT]

A Happy Christmas
to you all
and With best wishes from
[signed] Betty

This Card, drawn by Margaret Stones,
takes with it the wish to help
TIBETAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
to find education & happiness in Dr. Graham's Homes
at Kalimpong, Bengal, India

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stone. Handwritten message from Frank Ludlow.

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

"HIMALAYAN BLUE PRIMULA"

Primula whitei

This Card, drawn by Margaret Stones, takes with it the wish to help
TIBETAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
to find education & happiness in Dr. Graham's Homes at Kalimpong, Bengal, India

[INSIDE RIGHT]

WITH
BEST WISHES
FROM
[signed] F. Ludlow

[HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE]

One of the loveliest of primulas which you must have
come across in E. Bhutan through possibly not in flower.
Betty Sherriff grows it to perfection in Scotland!
Trust you and the family are well.