Watercolor

Snakehead

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

Wildflowers_63.jpg

A watercolor painting of snakehead, more commonly known as turtlehead because of the way the flower petals resemble the head of a tortoise. Inscription reads, "Chelone Glabra / Snakehead."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Snakehead,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/892.

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Title

Snakehead

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of snakehead, more commonly known as turtlehead because of the way the flower petals resemble the head of a tortoise. Inscription reads, "Chelone Glabra / Snakehead."

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-AA1989.75.63

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary. A. Foster, 1901