Flower Study in Pencil on Paper

A pencil drawing on a tan paper ground shows a single flowering stem with a dense spike of blossoms at the top and slender, pointed leaves branching along its length. The lines are light and delicate, with shading concentrated around the flower clusters. A handwritten inscription with a date appears in the lower right corner.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1883

Medium

pencil on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2061 × 3000 px

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