Red-Berried Smilax / Smilax walteri
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
DateNo Date
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (33.7 x 23.5 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.
InscribedDeciduous thorny vine. Flooded swamps. Brilliant red berries, persisting all winter. [edited transcription]
Credit LineGift of the Garden Club of Norfolk
Object number57.45.14
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wild Flowers series. The artist was commissioned by the donor, the Garden Club of Norfolk.Label TextRed-Berried Smilax / Smilax walteri, ca. 1957 Watercolor and graphite Deciduous thorny vine. Flooded swamps. Brilliant red berries, persisting all winter. Gift of the Garden Club of Norfolk 57.45.14 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
