Orange Lily Watercolor Study

A watercolor of an orange-red lily bloom with recurved petals and darker streaks, its stamens tipped in gold, on a long stem with two unopened buds and long green leaves. The pale background is plain and unshaded except for a soft cast shadow beneath the flower. A handsome botanical study with a delicate, careful hand.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1875

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2375 × 2880 px

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