SPANISH BLUEBELL

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SPANISH BLUEBELL

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1427

Description

Colored engraving of bluebells with a leaf.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Paper, Ink, paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W. Curtis

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1790

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Top left:" 127" Bottom:" Published as the Act directs August 1, 1790 by W. Curtis St.Georges Crescent." In pencil on back:" Scilla Hispanica (campanulata)/ Spanish Bluebell" On Tag:" Mrs. John Ross Delafield/ 17 East 79th Street/ New York City, N. Y."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Width

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 5 1/8 in. (22.9 x 13 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1385 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio MP.94.1385. Condition: Ink burning through paper.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 69

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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