Mistletoe / Phoradendron flavescens
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
DateNo Date
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (28.9 x 25.7 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 right center.
InscribedEpiphytic parasite in swamps, on black gum, maple, oak, and many deciduous trees. At its best in December and January. [edited transcription]
Credit LineGift of the Garden Club of Norfolk
Object number57.45.9
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wild Flowers series. The artist was commissioned by the donor, the Garden Club of Norfolk.Label TextMistletoe / Phoradendron flavescens, ca. 1957 Watercolor and graphite Epiphytic parasite in swamps, on black gum, maple, oak, and many deciduous trees. At its best in December and January. Gift of the Garden Club of Norfolk 57.45.9 Exhibition History"Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
