Botanical Study of Purple-Tinged Flower Heads

A watercolor on paper of two globe-shaped, purple-tinged flower heads on slender stems, with broad green leaves with pale veins and a small signature in the lower right corner. The painting is a botanical study with soft, careful shading against a pale background.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1900

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2156 × 3000 px

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