Butterfly Violet (Viola papilionacea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, Butterfly Violet (Viola papilionacea), 1923, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.134
Mary Vaux Walcott, Butterfly Violet (Viola papilionacea), 1923, watercolor on paper, sheet: 10 x 7 1⁄8 in. (25.4 x 18.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.355.134
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Artwork Details

Title
Butterfly Violet (Viola papilionacea)
Artist
Date
1923
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 7 1⁄8 in. (25.4 x 18.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — botanical study — Viola papilionacea
  • Study — botanical study — Butterfly violet
Object Number
1970.355.134
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.355.134

Works by this artist (3 items)

Marion Coleman, Her Heart Was in the Clouds, 2012, cotton fabric, cotton thread, and cotton batt, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2023.40.14
Her Heart Was in the Clouds
Artist
Date2012
cotton fabric, cotton thread, and cotton batt
On view
Marion Coleman, Ruby Nell Bridges, 2012, cotton, silk, polyester fabric, and cotton batt, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2023.40.13
Ruby Nell Bridges
Artist
Date2012
cotton, silk, polyester fabric, and cotton batt
On view
Marion Coleman, Tender Gardens, 2014, cotton fabric and batt, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael Humphreys, 2023.41
Tender Gardens
Artist
Date2014
cotton fabric and batt
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