Jack in the Pulpit or Indian Turnip / Arisaema triphyllum
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (26.4 x 18.1 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 lower right; dated April 21
InscribedFound in rich, damp woods from Nova Scotia to Florida, blooming in April and June. The floral jack-in-the-box has been a delight to every child east of the Mississippi since the days of Columbus. Its bright berries and large, solid bulb tickled the palates of Indians. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.36
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Jack-in-the-Pulpit or Indian Turnip.Label TextJack in the Pulpit or Indian Turnip / Arisaema triphyllum, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Found in rich, damp woods from Nova Scotia to Florida, blooming in April and June. The floral jack-in-the-box has been a delight to every child east of the Mississippi since the days of Columbus. Its bright berries and large, solid bulb tickled the palates of Indians. Museum collection 41.45.36 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.
