Brook Lobelia (Lobelia kalmii) watercolor, 1923

A botanical watercolor on cream paper of a slender brook lobelia plant. Several tall stems bear small violet-blue flowers with pale centers, while reddish-purple basal leaves form a rosette at the base. A handwritten signature and date sit in the lower left corner.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1923

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2127 × 2999 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum