Strawberry Bush / Euonymus americanus
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 x 5 3/16 in. (18.1 x 13.2 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 May 8.
InscribedFound in low woods from New York to Florida. Also called Burning Bush. Flowers in May, fruits in September. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.93
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Strawberry Bush.Label TextStrawberry Bush / Euonymus americanus, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Found in low woods from New York to Florida. Also called Burning Bush. Flowers in May, fruits in September. Museum collection 41.45.93 Exhibition HistoryNorfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA, May 29 - October 2, 2015.
