Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Wood lily/lilium philadelphicum |
Artist |
Jennie Bailey Whitney Furbish |
Description |
Watercolor on paper. White background with three orange and yellow flowers with brown spots. Green stems and leaves. Artist has identified the wildflower as "Wood Lily". Watercolor is mounted on white board and is unframed. |
Object Name |
Painting |
Catalog Number |
1977.0016 |
Year Range from |
1895 |
Year Range to |
1905 |
Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Sub-category |
Art |
Makers mark |
On back in pencil: "Wood lily/lilium philadelphicum" |
Material |
paper, cardboard |
Provenance |
Artist has marked "16" on back indicating a series. This is 16 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. |