Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Trailing Arbutus/Epigaea Repens |
Artist |
Jennie Bailey Whitney Furbish |
Description |
Watercolor on light brown paper. Brown stem with clusters of round leaves. At stem tips are small clusters of star shaped pink and white flowers. Artist has identified the wildflower as: "Trailing Arbutus". Watercolor is mounted on white board and is unframed. |
Object Name |
Painting |
Catalog Number |
1977.0070 |
Year Range from |
1895 |
Year Range to |
1905 |
Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Sub-category |
Art |
Makers mark |
On back in pen: "Trailing Arbutus/Epigaea Repens" |
Material |
paper, cardboard |
Provenance |
Artist has marked "70" on back indicating a series. This is 70 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. |