Swamp Azalea / Rhododendron viscosum
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18.1 x 13 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
SignedSigned lower right; dated June 7
InscribedFlowers of this Azalea appear after the leaves unfold and are very fragrant. Found in swamps and low ground and blooming June through July. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.117
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Azalea Swamp Viscose.Label TextSwamp Azalea / Rhododendron viscosum, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Flowers of this Azalea appear after the leaves unfold and are very fragrant. Found in swamps and low ground and blooming June through July. Museum collection 41.45.117 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.
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
ca. 1934
