Wax Myrtle / Myrica cerifera
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
DateNo Date
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (38.4 x 36.2 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)
SignedLower right.
InscribedLow evergreen tree, moist meadows and sand dunes. [edited transcription]
Credit LineGift of the Garden Club of Norfolk
Object number57.45.15
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wild Flowers series. The artist was commissioned by the donor, the Garden Club of Norfolk.Label TextWax Myrtle / Myrica cerifera, ca. 1957 Watercolor and graphite Low evergreen tree, moist meadows and sand dunes. Gift of the Garden Club of Norfolk 57.45.15 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
