Chokeberry / Aronia arbutifolia
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1934
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.9 x 17.5 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)
SignedSigned lower right; dated April 15.
InscribedMoist open woods, April. [edited transcription]
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number41.45.32
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wildflowers series, done as a WPA Project. Watercolor depicting Bush Red Chokeberry.Label TextChokeberry / Aronia arbutifolia, ca. 1934 Watercolor and graphite Moist open woods, April. Museum collection 41.45.32 Exhibition HistoryShown at June 1970 meeting of the Chevy Chase, Maryland, Garden Club by (Mrs. John A.) Virginia Tyler Webster Horticulture Chairman. Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA, May 29 - October 2, 2015.
