Gerardia, Cardinal Flowers, Jewel weed, and Aster

Name/Title

Gerardia, Cardinal Flowers, Jewel weed, and Aster

Entry/Object ID

2013.31.1

Description

Painting, oil on canvas, of flower arrangement in a green sanded majolica vase with a fluted neck and an applied rose, standing on a table or plinth. The flowers are varieties typically painted by Bradbury and are listed on the back in Bradbury's hand: Geradia, Cardinal Flower, Jewel Weed, and Aster. A a red-spotted beetle is crawling up the neck of the base. The background is an interior setting with a stone-colored wall, slightly darker panelled wainscotting with chair rail below, and the dark brown table which appears to have painted graining. The brightly colored flowers are in marked contrast to the neutral background. The painting is on a coarse canvas nailed to the sides of the stretchers. It is unframed. The canvas is punctured on the right side, two inches down fromt he top. The canvas is dulled with age and possibly dirt. Canvas is nailed to a board. Purchased from Hapmoore Antiques and Auctions

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil

Made/Created

Artist

Bradbury, Gibeon Elden (1833-1904)

Date made

1889

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 18" x 8 7/8"