Tag: Wildflowers

Botanical studies, all apparently of native California plants. Hand-colored silver prints. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). All part of one lot and from a recent Swann catalogue. They are labeled on the back but that information was not provided.

Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants

Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants
Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants
Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants
Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants
Hand-colored silver print of a native California floral specimen, one of a group of 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. ca. 1930s. American. Lena Scott Harris, maker (1873-1956). Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the Artist. Image © Swann Auction Galleries. via https://live.swanngalleries.com/lots/view/4-8QARTF/lena-scott-harris-1873-1956-group-of-approximately-65-hand-colored-botanical-studies-all-apparently-california-native-plants

Watercolors of more Canadian wildflowers, these also by watercolorist Agnes Chamberlin, who lived from 1833 to 1913.

"Arethusa bulbosa L. (Dragon's Mouth)." No exact date.
“Arethusa bulbosa L. (Dragon’s Mouth).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0128

"Arisaema triphyllum (Indian Turnip)." No exact date.
“Arisaema triphyllum (Indian Turnip).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0007

"Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly weed or milkweed)."
“Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly weed or milkweed).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0130

"Aselepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)."
“Aselepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0008

"Aster lindleyanus T. & G. (Fringed Blue Aster)."
“Aster lindleyanus T. & G. (Fringed Blue Aster).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0131

"Brunella vulgaris L. (Common Heal-all {Prunella})."
“Brunella vulgaris L. (Common Heal-all {Prunella}).” No exact date. Watercolor. Collection of and © University of Toronto Libraries. Fair use license. via https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/chamberlin%3AChamberlin_k_0011