Name/Title
Wild rose (Rosa carolina) WatercolorEntry/Object ID
2021.1.24 AScope and Content
Wild rose (Rosa carolina) Watercolor, framed.
The Rosa carolina, or pasture variety of Wild Roses, grows in moist prairies and woodland margins. Spreading through underground suckers, Wild Roses can cover large areas. the very fragrant flowers appear from May through July. the most common variety of low-growing roses in its range, the Wild Rose can be found from southern Canada to Texas and from the East Coast of the United States west to the Dakotas. It is the state flower of North Dakota.Context
Originally designed by the St. Joseph Museum in the fall of 2004. Titled "Botanical Wonders of the Uncharted West. The Recorded Flora of the Lewis & Clark Expedition."Collection
Lewis and ClarkLexicon
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Botanical drawings, Expeditions & surveysArchive Items Details
Title
Wild rose (Rosa carolina) WatercolorCreator
Mary L. FletcherDate(s) of Creation
2004Subjects
Plants, Watercolor paintingsParts
Count
2Parts
Watercolor of plant and descriptive label, both framed.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodProvenance
Notes
"Botanical Wonders of the Uncharted West" visually depicts how well Lewis followed Jefferson's instructions. In recognition of this achievement, The S. Joseph Museums, Inc. commissioned accomplished artist Mary Fletcher to create fifty (50) selected paintings of flora documented by the Corps during their Journey. These framed watercolor originals are accompanied by similarly framed labels, generated by former Head of Research Jackie Lewin, which describe the corresponding plants with appropriate quotations from the Journals. This collection makes available for study and appreciation plants that were new to Lewis and Clark, but which Native Peoples already recognized as valuable sources of food, medicine, and tools. Some of these still remain a mystery to many, but all will enjoy their beauty, their diverse uses, and their accomplished renderings.