Swamp Rose / Rosa carolina
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 x 5 13/16 in. (18.1 x 14.8 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 June 5
InscribedThis lovely pink rose is common everywhere in swamps and along streams from June to September. It ranges from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi. The national emblem of England and of historic interest. Dried wild rose roots made into tea will cure summer complaint. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.131
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Swamp Rose.Label TextSwamp Rose / Rosa carolina, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite This lovely pink rose is common everywhere in swamps and along streams from June to September. It ranges from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi. The national emblem of England and of historic interest. Dried wild rose roots made into tea will cure summer complaint. Museum collection 41.45.131 Exhibition History"Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
