Watercolor

Two-leaved Solomon's seal

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

Wildflowers_65.jpg

A watercolor painting of false-lily-of-the-valley, once known as Solomon's seal and sometimes called false-Solomon's-seal. Its scientific name is Maianthemum canadense, formerly known as Convallaria bifolia. Inscription reads, "Convalloria Bifolia / Two-leaved Solomon's Seal."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Two-leaved Solomon's seal,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/888.

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Title

Two-leaved Solomon's seal

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of false-lily-of-the-valley, once known as Solomon's seal and sometimes called false-Solomon's-seal. Its scientific name is Maianthemum canadense, formerly known as Convallaria bifolia. Inscription reads, "Convalloria Bifolia / Two-leaved Solomon's Seal."

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-AA1989.75.65

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901