Blossoms
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Attributed to possibly Horace Robbins Burdick (American, 1844–1942). Blossoms, 1881. Watercolor, graphite, and possibly charcoal on paper, Sheet (irregular): 8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, 85.83.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Blossoms
Date
1881
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, and possibly charcoal on paper
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet (irregular): 8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm)
Signatures
Unsigned
Inscriptions
Inscribed in graphite: dated at lower right, "May 23rd. 1881" and color notations at lower center, "Stems of leaves + blossoms light grayish. pistils yell top + warm green gray / towards petals. Edge of leaves turned towards the light have a warm light + fine / stem. greenish brown with some reddish + cool lights leaves [illegible word] green blue / lights or purple."
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg
Accession Number
85.83.2
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