Chicory or Blue Sailors / Cichorium intybus
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13 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 July 18.
InscribedFound in fields and roadsides from Nova Scotia to North Carolina from July to October. Chicory is best known as an adulterant for coffee. The roots are ground up for this purpose. The basal leaves resemble those of dandelion or thistle. Blossoms open only in sunlight and close at noon. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.59
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Chicory.Label TextChicory or Blue Sailors / Cichorium intybus, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Found in fields and roadsides from Nova Scotia to North Carolina from July to October. Chicory is best known as an adulterant for coffee. The roots are ground up for this purpose. The basal leaves resemble those of dandelion or thistle. Blossoms open only in sunlight and close at noon. Museum collection 41.45.59 Exhibition History"Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
