Sea Oats / Uniola paniculata
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
DateNo Date
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 x 9 in. (28.9 x 22.9 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.
InscribedVigorous grass. Seaside sand dunes. Seed heads persist all winter. [edited transcription]
Credit LineGift of the Garden Club of Norfolk
Object number57.45.11
Not on view
DescriptionPart of the Tidewater Wild Flowers series. The artist was commissioned by the donor, the Garden Club of Norfolk.Label TextSea Oats / Uniola paniculata, ca. 1957 Watercolor and graphite Vigorous grass. Seaside sand dunes. Seed heads persist all winter. Gift of the Garden Club of Norfolk 57.45.11 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
