Watercolor

Thorn apple

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

Wildflowers_68.jpg

A watercolor of thorn apple, also known as jimson weed or devil's snare. This plant is in the nightshade family. Inscription reads, "Datura Stramonium / Thorn Apple."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Thorn apple,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/885.

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Title

Thorn apple

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor of thorn apple, also known as jimson weed or devil's snare. This plant is in the nightshade family. Inscription reads, "Datura Stramonium / Thorn Apple."

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-AA1989.75.68

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901