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Watercolor

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-23350

Description

Watercolor of floral wreath in a 1/2 in. gold frame. Peach, blue, wine and pink flowers are painted in a figure 8 shape. The edge of the ivory paper is embossed as an octagon surrounding the flowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall hangings
paper (fiber product)
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
watercolor (paint)
festoon (motif)
floral patterns
Watercolor
Pencil
Unidentified Paper
Garland
PICTURE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.75 x 8.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1537

Date

1850-1900 (Possibly)

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