Print of Mary Vaux Walcott Wildflower Sketch, "Alpine Fir," 1925
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Mary Walcott (1860-1940) captured the beauty of American wildflowers. Born into a well-to-do Quaker family, Walcott collected and illustrated botanical subjects while exploring the Canadian Rockies with her father and brothers. In 1925, the Smithsonian Institution published a five-volume set of her paintings. This photoengraving of Walcott's work was presented to Clara Ford when she became president of the Garden Club of America.
Mary Walcott (1860-1940) captured the beauty of American wildflowers. Born into a well-to-do Quaker family, Walcott collected and illustrated botanical subjects while exploring the Canadian Rockies with her father and brothers. In 1925, the Smithsonian Institution published a five-volume set of her paintings. This photoengraving of Walcott's work was presented to Clara Ford when she became president of the Garden Club of America.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1925
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Original sketch by Mary Vaux Walcott. Print by William Edwin Rudge Printing House, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
51.34.42.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Clara Ford Estate.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photoengraving (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Width: 9.375 in
Inscriptions
on front: 18 M.V.W. 1925
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