Watercolor

White violet

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Wildflowers_73.jpg

A watercolor painting of either smooth white violet (scientific name Viola macloskeyi) or sweet white violet (scientific name Viola blanda). Inscription reads, "Viola Blanda. / White (Smooth) Violet."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “White violet,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/880.

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Title

White violet

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of either smooth white violet (scientific name Viola macloskeyi) or sweet white violet (scientific name Viola blanda). Inscription reads, "Viola Blanda. / White (Smooth) Violet."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.75.73

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901