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Mary Vaux Walcott

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Watercolor of a tuliptree branch with a yellow and orange blossom, green buds and large lobed leaves on white paper.

Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

1910

Watercolor of two purple iris flowers with green leaves and a small closed bud on a pale background.

Iris (Iris species)

1939

Watercolor botanical study of Wood Merrybells with drooping yellow flowers and green clasping leaves on a cream background.

Wood Merrybells (Uvularia perfoliata)

Watercolor of two stems of red-pink penstemon flowers with buds and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Parry's Penstemon (Penstemon parryi)

1920

Watercolor of a yellow wake-robin trillium with three mottled green leaves on a single upright stem against a pale background

Wake-Robin (Trillium underwoodii)

1937

Watercolor of a branch with white blossoms, pink buds and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)

1920

Watercolor of an ocotillo branch with red tubular flowers, yellow stamens, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)

1920

Watercolor of white bearpoppy flowers, buds and hairy grey-green leaves on a pale background.

Bearpoppy (Arctomecon merriami)

1935

Watercolor of a blue bell-shaped alpine harebell flower with green leaves and stem on a cream background.

Alpine Harebell (Campanula lasiocarpa)

Watercolor of two brown stems with clusters of magenta berries on a cream background.

Beauty Berry (Callicarpa americana)

1923

Watercolor of a buff monkeyflower stem with orange tubular blossoms and green serrated leaves on cream paper.

Buff Monkeyflower (Diplacus longiflorus)

1926

Watercolor of a spotted pipsissewa plant with white flowers, reddish stems and striped green leaves on a cream background.

Spotted Pipsissewa (Chimaphila maculata)

1918

Watercolor of a clustered broomrape plant with pale yellow flowers and brownish scale-like stems on a cream background.

Broomrape (Orobanche fasciculata)

1933

Watercolor of a winterberry branch with clusters of bright red berries on gray stems against a cream background.

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

1920

Watercolor of a small cranberry plant with pink flowers and green leaves rising from moss on a cream background.

Small Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris)

1910

Watercolor of a sweetbay magnolia branch with two open white flowers, a closed bud and large green leaves.

Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana)

1920

Watercolor of a Crane-Fly Orchis spike with small pale flowers rising from a broad brown leaf, signed M.V.W. 1920.

Crane-Fly Orchis (Tipularia uniflora)

1920

Watercolor of a Clintonia borealis plant with broad green leaves and three nodding yellow-green flowers on a stem.

Blue Bead (Clintonia borealis)

1924

Watercolor of yellow violet flowers with rounded green leaves and roots on a cream background.

Yellow Violet (Viola orbiculata)

1910

Watercolor of brook lobelia with two slender stems of purple flowers and reddish basal leaves on cream paper.

Brook Lobelia (Lobelia kalmii)

1923

Watercolor botanical study of purple gentian flowers with green leaves and red stems on a cream background.

Riverbank Gentian (Gentiana affinis)

1920

Watercolor of a devilsclub plant with clusters of red berries, spiny stems and large lobed green leaves on pale paper.

Devilsclub (Echinopanax horridum)

1910

Watercolor of a Lewis monkey flower stem with magenta tubular blossoms, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

Lewis Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii)

1899

Watercolor of a thorny branch with pink five-petaled flowers, yellow stamens, buds and green leaves on tan paper.

Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)

1870

Watercolor of a longleaf pine with a purple-red cone cluster surrounded by radiating long green needles.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering plant with a cluster of maroon-green blossoms, seed pods and long green leaves.

Untitled--Plant Study

1930

Watercolor of a spiny cactus with three bright red flowers with yellow centers on a cream background.

Hedgehog Cactus (Coryphantha arizonica)

1930

Watercolor of a bristle-cone pine branch with green needles and two dark reddish-purple cones on a pale background.

Bristle-Cone Pine (Pinus aristata)

1930

Watercolor of a loblolly pine branch with long green needles and clusters of reddish-orange cones on a brown trunk.

Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)

1910

Watercolor botanical study of a forget-me-not plant with blue flowers, green leaves and roots on a cream background.

Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris)

1900

Watercolor of tassel cottongrass stems with fluffy white seed heads and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Tassel Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium)

1920

Watercolor study of a pale pinesap plant with curled pale stems and drooping flower buds on a cream background.

Pale Pinesap (Hypopitys americana)

1910

Watercolor of a white-flowered saxifrage plant with green rosette leaves and a tall stem rising from brown soil.

Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis)

1910

Watercolor of bottle gentian stems with clustered blue-violet closed flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Bottle Gentian (Gentiana saponaria)

1920

Watercolor of two branches with oval green leaves and bright red berries on a pale background.

Red Comandra (Comandra livida)

1910

Watercolor of orange Mexican poppies with buds and feathery grey-green leaves on a pale background.

Mexican Poppy (Eschscholtzia mexicana)

1920

Watercolor of a Labrador tea branch with white flower clusters and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum)

1900

Watercolor of white trillium flowers with yellow centers and broad green whorled leaves on a pale background.

Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

1920

Watercolor of a climbing clematis vine with two ruffled purple and white flowers, green leaves, and curling tendrils.

Curly Clematis (Clematis crispa)

1920

Watercolor of a Monterey cypress branch with green foliage, brown cones, and a green cone cluster on a pale background.

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)

1930

Watercolor of a pink rose bud, a purple violet, and fern fronds on a pale background.

Pink Rose with Violet

1870

Watercolor of Bronzebells plant with arching stems, reddish-brown bell-shaped flowers and long green leaves on cream paper.

Bronzebells (Stenanthium occidentale)

1900

Watercolor of a drooping blue Columbia clematis flower with green leaves and stems on cream paper.

Columbia Clematis (Clematis columbiana)

1920

Watercolor study of small pink flowers with yellow centers on thin green stems, set on a pale background with a soft shadow.

Untitled--Flower Study

1930

Watercolor of a white umbrella magnolia blossom with broad green leaves and a brown branch.

Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala)

1930

Watercolor of two Rocky Mountain twayblade orchid stems with small green flowers and broad leaves on cream paper.

Rocky Mountain Twayblade (Ophrys necrophylla)

1910

Watercolor of white trout lily flowers on arching stems above mottled green leaves, on cream paper.

White Troutlily (Erythronium albidum)

1910

Watercolor of a flowering highbush blackberry branch with white blossoms, green serrated leaves and thorny stem.

Highbush Blackberry (Rubus argutus)

1910

Watercolor of a brook lobelia plant with purple flowers, green stems and reddish basal leaves on cream paper.

Brook Lobelia (Lobelia kalmii)

1920

Watercolor of a wild pineapple bromeliad with spreading silvery leaves, green inner bracts, and a brown bark stem.

Wild Pineapple (Tillandsia fasciculata)

1920

Watercolor of a hybrid pitcher plant with a drooping dark red flower and green tubular pitcher leaves on cream paper.

Hybrid Pitcherplant (Sarracenia rubra xs purpurea venosa)

1920

Watercolor of a willow branch with two magenta-tinged catkin buds and green leaves on pink stems.

Willow (Salix)

1900

Watercolor of a pickerelweed plant with a spike of violet flowers, broad green leaves, and a bud on a pale background.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

1910

Watercolor of a bottle gentian stem with clustered purple-blue buds and green lance-shaped leaves on a cream background.

Bottle Gentian (Gentiana saponaria)

1900

Watercolor of a golden star plant with a yellow five-petaled flower, two buds, and toothed green leaves on a cream background

Golden Star (Chrysogonum virginianum)

1920

Watercolor of a thorny rose branch with clusters of red rose hips and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Bourgeau Rose (Rosa bourgeauiana)

1920

Watercolor of a red-brown autumn maple leaf with a long stem and soft shadow, signed M. M. Vaux and dated Nov. 25th, 1872.

Untitled (Autumn Leaf)

1870

Watercolor of white Atamasco lilies with pink-tipped petals, yellow stamens, buds and long green leaves on a pale background.

Atamasco-Lily (Atamosco atamasco)

1920

Watercolor of a Goldenpea plant with clusters of yellow flowers and blue-green leaves on pale background.

Goldenpea (Thermopsis rhombifolia)

1920

Watercolor of harebell stems with violet-blue bell-shaped flowers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)

1910

Watercolor study of slender stems with white flowers, yellow petal tips, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

(Untitled--Flower Study)

1940

Watercolor of a bogbean plant with two stems of white and pink fringed flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of purple penstemon flowers and buds on green stems with pointed leaves against a pale background.

Penstemon (Penstimon fruiticosus)

1900

Watercolor of a purple and a white crocus flower with green striped leaves on a cream background.

Untitled (Crocuses)

1870

Watercolor of blue columbine flowers with white and lavender petals, yellow stamens, green leaves and buds on a tan backgroun

Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea)

1920

Watercolor of a slender plant with pointed green leaves, small dark buds and thin roots on a cream background.

Kruhsea (Kruhsea streptopoides)

1910

Watercolor of a yaupon holly branch with red berries and serrated green leaves on a cream background.

Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)

1920

Watercolor of a buckbean plant with a cluster of pink and white flowers on a tall stem, green leaves, and brown roots.

Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

1920

Watercolor of a limber pine branch with green needles, young cones with red tips, and a large green cone.

Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)

1920

Watercolor study of a sprig of pale cream violet flowers with blue centers and green leaves on a plain background.

Cream Violet (Viola striata)

1910

Watercolor of a larch branch with clustered green needles and several hanging reddish-green cones on a pale background.

Western Larch (Larix occidentalis)

1920

Watercolor of two stems of red-orange lilies with spotted petals and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Lily (Lilium montanum)

1920

Watercolor of purple wild hyacinth flowers on slender stems with long green leaves, one curling at lower left.

Wild Hyacinth (Brodiaea pulchella)

1920

Watercolor of a single woolly fleabane plant with a pink hairy bud, green lobed leaves and brown root on cream paper.

Woolly Fleabane (Erigeron lanatus)

1920

Watercolor of sweetvetch with clusters of white pea-like flowers and green pinnate leaves on a pale background.

Sweetvetch (Hedysarum mackenzii)

1920

Watercolor of white pansy violet flowers with orange centers and deeply lobed green leaves on a pale background.

Pansy Violet (Viola pedata)

1910

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering plant with white blossoms, pink flower heads, green leaves and reddish stems on pal

Untitled (Tripterocalyx pedunculatus)

1930

Watercolor of a yellow orchid with pink-marked lips, green strap leaves, buds and roots on a cream background.

Tampa Epidendrum (Epidendrum tampense)

1910

Watercolor of pale blue field violet flowers with yellow centers and green leaves on a cream background.

Field Violet (Viola rafinesquii)

1910

Watercolor of a crabapple branch with pink buds, open pale blossoms, green leaves and thorny twigs on cream paper.

Wild Sweet Crab (Malus coronaria)

1920

Watercolor of white Dutchman's breeches flowers with fern-like leaves and two purple violets on a grey background.

Dutchman's Breeches (Bikukulla cucullaria)

1870

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering orchid-like plant with brown and yellow blooms and long green leaves on pale ground

Untitled--Plant Study

1920

Watercolor of a self-heal plant with purple flower clusters and green oval leaves on a cream background.

Self-Heal (Prunella vulgaris)

1910

Watercolor of three yellow daisy-like flowers on slender stems above green leaves and pink roots, on cream paper.

Golden Fleabane (Erigeron aureus)

1900

Watercolor of a California lilac branch with dense blue flower clusters and green leaves on a white background.

California Lilac (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus)

1930

Watercolor of several stems of red paintbrush flowers with narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)

1920

Watercolor of two false dandelion plants with pink flower heads and green, red-edged basal leaves on a pale background.

False Dandelion (Agoseris carnea)

1910

Watercolor of a prairie smoke plant with feathery seed heads, red nodding flowers and divided green leaves on white paper.

Prairie-Smoke (Sieversia ciliata)

1920

Watercolor of a Northern Lady's Slipper orchid with four pale pouch-shaped flowers on green stems and striped leaves.

Northern Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium passerinum)

1910

Watercolor of a trailing arbutus branch with clusters of pink flowers and green and brown leaves on a pale background.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

1910

Watercolor of rayless groundsel with orange flower heads, serrated leaves and root, on a cream background.

Rayless Groundsel (Senecio pauciflorus)

1920

Watercolor of a branch with green oval leaves and a red serrated maple leaf on a cream background.

Untitled - Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

1870

Watercolor of a trailing creeping plant with green leaves and white berries over a brown wash of ground.

Chiogenes hispidula

1900

Watercolor of a rabbitbean branch with green pinnate leaves and red and yellow pea-shaped flowers on a pale background.

Rabbitbean (Cracca virginiana)

1910

Watercolor of yellow marsh marigold flowers, buds and round green leaves on pale stems against a cream background.

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

1920

Grayscale drawing of a young child's head with curly hair and a checked collar, shown against cream paper.

Untitled (Head of a Child)

1870