Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Botanical Watercolor

A slender branch of witch-hazel rises diagonally across a pale ground, with dark twigs and clusters of spidery yellow blossoms along its length. The delicate watercolor study shows fine detail in the petals and buds, with a faint signature and date in the lower left corner.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1917

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2084 × 3000 px

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