Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
White Swamp Azalea (honeysuckle)/ rhododendren viscosum |
Artist |
Jennie Bailey Whitney Furbish |
Description |
Watercolor on light brown paper. Brown stem with clusters of oblong leaves. At stem tips are clusters of star shaped white flowers. At center of each flower are long white stamens. Artist has identified the wildflower as: "White Swamp Azalea (honeysuckle)". Watercolor is mounted on white board and is unframed. |
Object Name |
Painting |
Catalog Number |
1977.0071 |
Year Range from |
1895 |
Year Range to |
1905 |
Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Sub-category |
Art |
Makers mark |
On back in pen: "White Swamp Azalea (honeysuckle)/ rhododendren viscosum" |
Material |
paper, cardboard |
Provenance |
Artist has marked "71" on back indicating a series. This is 71 of 142 watercolors depicting wildflowers in the Little Compton area. Artist has compiled a notebook with details on each of the paintings. These were all donated to the historical society by her daughters. |