Name/Title
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERSEntry/Object ID
MP.98.4 a-bDescription
Hand-colored engraving from illustrated newspaper, image of different types of colorful flowers in a circular shape, footed decorative urn with side handles in center of circle; different colorful flowers and greenery inside urn; vines and leaves with either grapes, acorns or nuts on them outline each corner of the page. Printed in ink at top "32/Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion"; printed in ink at bottom "Drawn by Wade/Floral Kingdom- The Language of Flowers/(For description, see page 27)". A small number (1-50) is printed next to each flower or vine as if to correspond with a numbered chart used to identify each one.Artwork Details
Medium
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, crayon, Ink, paper, watercolor, crayonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Maturin BallouAttribution
MakerDate made
Jan 13, 1855Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Other TitleOther Name
Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room CompanionDimensions
Dimension Description
framedHeight
23 inWidth
19 inDepth
1-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 1 1/8 in. (58.4 x 48.3 x 2.9 cm)General Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
modernNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 7 Slot 02Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial