Golden Knee / Chrysogonum virginianum
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/16 x 7 3/8 in. (18.5 x 18.8 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 right of center; dated May 6.
InscribedA rosette of oval leaves in early spring. Found in woods and waysides during April and September. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.81
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Golden Knee. Set aside and not to be mounted by Committee decision of 1/21/56.Label TextGolden Knee / Chrysogonum virginianum, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite A rosette of oval leaves in early spring. Found in woods and waysides during April and September. Museum collection 41.45.81 Exhibition HistoryNorfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA, May 29 - October 2, 2015.
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
ca. 1934
