Gerardia (Slender) Purple Foxglove / Agalinis tenuifolia
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
SignedLower right: "B. M. Tyler"
Lower left: "Sept. 14th"
InscribedFound from Quebec to Georgia, in dry barrens blooming in August through October. Named for John Gerarde (1545–1612), the famous herbalist. The little buds are pear-shaped. Look like drops of thick fresh paint. Flowers are set on hair-like stems which spring from the axes of the leaves. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.75
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Single tall stem with thin green leaves, bearing two pink flowers on the left and right sides.Label TextGerardia or Slender Purple False Foxglove / Agalinis tenuifolia, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Found from Quebec to Georgia, in dry barrens blooming in August through October. Named for John Gerarde (1545–1612), the famous herbalist. The little buds are pear-shaped. Look like drops of thick fresh paint. Flowers are set on hair-like stems which spring from the axes of the leaves. Museum collection 41.45.75 Exhibition HistoryNorfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA, May 29 - October 2, 2015.
