Larkspur Violet / Viola pedatifid
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 x 4 13/16 in. (15.5 x 12.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
SignedSigned lower right; dated April 12
InscribedMoist meadows, flowers in early April. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.41
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Larkspur Violet.Label TextLarkspur Violet / Viola pedatifida, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Moist meadows, flowers in early April. Museum collection 41.45.41 Exhibition HistoryShown at June 1970 meeting of the Chevy Chase, Maryland, Garden Club by (Mrs. John A.) Virginia Tyler Webster Horticulture Chairman. "Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
