Posts Tagged ‘William James Caparne’

Flowers and Art November 17, 1855 Today is the birthday of the botanical painter, plantsman, and iris enthusiast William James Caparne (“Cap-arn”). A close friend of the English daffodil grower Peter Barr, William made his way to Guernsey at midlife to become a full-time landscape and flower painter. When he wasn’t painting, William was busy…