Oncidium Orchid

Description:

Watercolor on paper illustrating the leaves, stems and flowers of an Oncidium orchid. The carefully rendered blossoms of the orchid are represented using layers of opaque white and yellow gouache.

Gift of the artist, 1946.

• Title: Oncidium Orchid
• Creator: Taylor, Anna Heyward, 1879-1956
• Date: Undated
• Culture: American
• Dimensions: H-19 W-12.5 inches
• Makers Mark: in graphite on verso: "Mexico"

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• Collection: Works on Paper Collection
• Object Name: Anna Heyward Taylor Artwork
• Other Name: Work on Paper
• Object Id: AZ 1169

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