Moth Mullein / Verbascum blattaria
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 11 5/16 x 7 in. (28.7 x 17.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 cm)
SignedSigned lower right; dated May 18.
InscribedFound along waysides from June to November from Quebec to Florida. It is said to be offensive to cockroaches. Frequented by moths, hence the name. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.14
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Mullein and a moth.Label TextMoth Mullein / Verbascum blattaria, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Found along waysides from June to November from Quebec to Florida. It is said to be offensive to cockroaches. Frequented by moths, hence the name. Museum collection 41.45.14 Exhibition History"Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
