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Drawing

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1795-1810

GUSN

GUSN-26182

Description

Depicts pink, blue, red and white flowers in classical shaped urn. In pencil at bottom, "Executed by Elizabeth Gardner--afterwards Gilman/ when a school girl." Plain molded wood frame w/ gilt and gesso front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

still lifes
drawings (visual works)
coloring
paper (fiber product)
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
urns
Unidentified Paper
Pencil
Hand Colored
Flower
Urn
PICTURE, STILL-LIFE

Associated Building

Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),

Maker

Gardner, Elizabeth (Maker)

Dimensions

17.5 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of William Perry Dudley

Accession Number

1966.1424

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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