Blossoms

Attributed to possibly Horace Robbins Burdick

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. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.83.2_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Blossoms

Date

1881

Medium

Watercolor, graphite, and possibly charcoal on paper

Classification

Watercolor

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

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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