Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis), 1885, watercolor on paper, sheet: 10 x 7 1⁄8 in. (25.5 x 18.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.9
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Artwork Details

Title
Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis)
Artist
Date
1885
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 7 1⁄8 in. (25.5 x 18.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — botanical study — Showy orchid
  • Study — botanical study — Orchis spectabilis
Object Number
1970.355.9
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.355.9

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Mary Vaux Walcott, Goldenpea (Thermopsis rhombifolia), 1923, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.634
Goldenpea (Thermopsis rhombifolia)
Artist
Date1923
watercolor on paper
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Mary Vaux Walcott, Golden Fleabane (Erigeron aureus), 1904, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.133
Golden Fleabane (Erigeron aureus)
Artist
Date1904
watercolor on paper
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Mary Vaux Walcott, Untitled--Flower Study, ca. 1883-1900, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.112
Untitled – Flower Study
Artist
Dateca. 1883-1900
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Mary Vaux Walcott, Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis), 1885, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.9
Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis)
Artist
Date1885
watercolor on paper
Not on view

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