Giant Spider Lily

Description:

Watercolor on paper illustrating the stems, leaves and flowers of the Crinum augustum plant, also known as the giant spider lily or Queen Emma lily. Six open blossoms are visible.

Gift of the artist, 1946.

• Title: Giant Spider Lily
• Creator: Taylor, Anna Heyward, 1879-1956
• Date: Undated
• Culture: American
• School: Academic
• Dimensions: H-24 W-19 inches
• Makers Mark: lower right in graphite: "valleys - Oct 15, crinum lily, milk and wine lily, Mexico."

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• Collection: Works on Paper Collection
• Object Name: Anna Heyward Taylor Artwork
• Other Name: Work on Paper
• Object Id: AZ 1177

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