Watercolor

Northern dracaena flower and berry

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

Wildflowers_24.jpg

A watercolor of a blue-bead lily flower and berry. The scientific name is Clintonia borealis, a synonym of Dracaena borealis. Inscription reads, "Dracaena. / (Borealis.) / (Flower [and] berry)."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Northern dracaena flower and berry,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/932.

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Title

Northern dracaena flower and berry

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor of a blue-bead lily flower and berry. The scientific name is Clintonia borealis, a synonym of Dracaena borealis. Inscription reads, "Dracaena. / (Borealis.) / (Flower [and] berry)."

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-AA1989.75.24

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901