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Mary Vaux Walcott

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Watercolor of a fairy-bells plant with pointed green leaves and bright red berries on a pale background.

Fairy-Bells (Disporum trachycarpum)

1910

Watercolor of pink bleeding heart, yellow pansy, and white daffodil with green leaves on a cream background.

(Untitled--Mixed Flowers)

1870

Watercolor of two pink calypso orchid flowers on thin stems above striped green leaves on a cream background.

Calypso (Cytherea bulbosa)

1910

Watercolor botanical study of yellow arnica flowers with hairy green stems, leaves, and buds on a pale background.

Arnica (Arnica latifolia)

1900

Watercolor of a spring beauty plant with white pink-striped flowers, buds and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Spring Beauty (Claytonia lanceolata)

1910

Watercolor of two white flowers with yellow stamens, pink buds and green leaves on a grey background.

Giant Helleborine (Epipactia gigantea)

1880

Watercolor botanical study of two white flower spikes with long green leaves on a cream background.

Crowpoison (Chrosperma muscaetoxicum)

1920

Watercolor of a thorny currant branch with lobed green leaves and clusters of small pink flowers on cream paper.

Prickly Currant (Ribes lacustre)

1910

Watercolor of a brass-framed hourglass with red sand resting on a brown wooden pedestal against a pale background.

Untitled (Hourglass)

1870

Watercolor botanical study of a plant with pink blossoms, yellow centers, green buds and serrated leaves.

Rose Gentian (Sabbatia angularis)

1880

Watercolor botanical study of a Kruhsea plant with red berries, yellow-green leaves and exposed roots on cream paper.

Kruhsea (Kruhsea streptopoides)

1920

Watercolor of a yellow-flowered plant stem with feathery green leaves on a cream background.

Capnoides aureum

1910

Watercolor of a dark red trillium flower above three broad green leaves on a slender stem.

Whippoorwill Flower (Trillium H.)

1930

Watercolor of deathcamas with pale cream star-shaped flowers on tall stems above slender green leaves.

Deathcamas (Zygadenus elegans)

1910

Watercolor of a pink rose bud on a green thorny stem with serrated leaves, labeled No. 4 in pink ink.

Untitled (Rose)

1870

Watercolor of purple iris flowers and buds with long green leaves against a pale background.

Iris (Iris species)

1930

Watercolor of a low whortleberry sprig with pink flowers and green leaves on brown stems, on a cream background.

Low Whortleberry (Vaccinium caespitosum)

1910

Watercolor of snowberry branches with clusters of white berries and green oval leaves on a pale background.

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

1910

Watercolor of a plume anemone plant with white flowers, yellow centers, blue-tinged buds and feathery leaves on cream paper.

Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis)

1910

Watercolor of a yellow woolly agoseris flower on a tall stem with green leaves, a red bud, and dried roots.

Woolly Agoseris (Agoseris villosa)

1910

Watercolor of a green false hellebore plant with clusters of greenish flowers and broad striped leaves on a pale background.

Green Bear Cabbage (Veratrum viride)

1910

Watercolor of a beaked hazelnut branch with serrated leaves and hairy, beaked husks on a reddish-brown stem.

Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus rostrata)

1930

Watercolor of Spanish Bayonet yucca with green seed pods, pointed leaves and curled brown dried bracts on a pale background.

Spanish Bayonet (Yucca baccata)

1930

Watercolor of wild flax with pale blue flowers, buds, and slender green stems on a cream background.

Wild Flax (Linum lewisii)

1910

Watercolor of purple gentian blossoms and buds on slender green stems against a pale background.

Gentian (Gentiana holopetala)

1930

Watercolor of an evening primrose plant with a yellow open flower, buds, and narrow green leaves on thin stems.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera lavandalaefolia)

1930

Watercolor of two stems of blue larkspur with violet-blue flowers and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Blue Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)

1900

Watercolor of a Clematis viorna vine with dark purple nodding buds and green leaves on a pale background.

Leather Flower (Clematis viorna)

1920

Watercolor of a yellow Mariposa lily stem with an open bloom, closed buds, a seed pod, and narrow green leaves.

Goldenbowl Mariposa (Calochortus claratus)

1920

Watercolor of Oconee-bells with white fringed flowers, yellow centers and rounded green leaves on a pale background.

Oconee-Bells (Shortia galacifolia)

1910

Watercolor of a plant with a leaf rosette, slender stems, small white flowers with yellow centers, and a green bud.

Oxytropis aepicola

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a succulent plant with fleshy green leaves and clusters of red and magenta flowers on a cream b

Sanifoiga adscendeus

1920

Watercolor of two stems with clusters of magenta beautyberry fruits on a cream background.

Beauty Berry (Callicarpa americana)

1920

Watercolor of a white orchid-like flower with yellow center on a green stem with long narrow leaves, on pale background.

White Epidendrum (Epidendrum nocturnum)

1910

Watercolor of two tall aster stems with purple petals, yellow centers and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Aster (Aster hirariifolius)

1920

Watercolor of a sprig of pale blue anemone flowers with green leaves and purple stems on cream paper.

Anemone (Anemone drummondii)

1900

Watercolor of two Toad Trillium stems with three broad green leaves and pale striped buds on a cream background.

Toad Trillium (Trillium sessile)

1920

Watercolor of a fringe tree branch with green oval leaves and drooping white thread-like flowers on a brown stem.

Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginica)

1920

Watercolor of a honeysuckle stem with clusters of red berries and yellowing leaves on a cream background.

Douglas Honeysuckle (Lonicera glaucescens)

1920

Watercolor of two red wood lilies with spotted petals and whorled green leaves on tall stems against a pale background.

Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum)

1930

Watercolor of a green adder's mouth orchid with tiny greenish flowers and two broad leaves on a pale background.

Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia)

1910

Watercolor of white alpine flowers with yellow centers on reddish stems above green rosette leaves, on cream paper.

Sweet Androsace (Androsace carinata)

1910

Watercolor of purple saxifrage flowers and green leaves growing from a dark mound of soil on cream paper.

Purple Saxifrage (Saxifrage oppositifolia)

1900

Watercolor of a Hedysarum branch with pale yellow flower clusters and pinnate green leaves on red stems.

Hedysarum (Hedysarum sulphurescens)

1910

Watercolor of a white water lily with yellow center, a bud, green lily pads and curled pink-brown leaves on a pale background

American Waterlily (Castalia odorata)

1920

Watercolor of a white six-petaled Queencup flower with yellow stamens and two broad green leaves on a pale background.

Queencup (Clintonia uniflora)

1900

Watercolor of a greendragon plant with a pale spadix rising from a green spathe, surrounded by pointed leaves and stems.

Greendragon (Arisaema dracontium)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a showy oxytrope plant with red-purple flower spikes and grey-green pinnate leaves.

Showy Oxytrope (Oxytropis splendens)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a flowering plant with pale tubular blossoms and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Yellow Pentstemon (Pentstemon confertus)

1900

Watercolor of two death camas stems with clusters of cream-white flowers and yellow stamens above slender green leaves.

Death Camas (Zygadenus venenosus)

1920

Watercolor of a pink bitterroot flower with reddish buds and stem on a cream background, with a soft gray shadow beneath.

Bitterroot (Lewisia redivivia)

1910

Watercolor of a branching plant with small yellow flowers and narrow green leaves on brown stems, on a pale background.

Yellow Willow Grass

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a climbing white pea vine with pale flowers, green leaves, and tendrils on paper.

White Pea (Lathyrus ochroleucus)

1920

Watercolor of a pink twisted stalk plant with striped green leaves and drooping red bell-shaped flowers on a cream background

Pink Twisted Stalk (Streptopus curvipes)

1910

Watercolor of a maypop passion flower branch with purple blossom, green buds, tendrils, and serrated leaves.

Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)

1920

Watercolor of two stems of blue gentian flowers with green leaves rising from moss on a cream background.

Bluegreen Gentian (Gentiana glauca)

1910

Watercolor of a yellow jessamine branch with trumpet-shaped yellow flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

1900

Watercolor of a pink-flowered Naiad spring beauty plant with slender stems and rosette leaves on a cream background.

Naiad Spring Beauty (Claytonia parvifolia)

1900

Watercolor of two stems of blue alpine forget-me-not flowers with green leaves on a cream background.

Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris)

1930

Watercolor botanical study of a Double Bladderpod plant with blue-gray leaves, yellow flowers, and exposed roots.

Double Bladderpod (Physaria didymocarpa)

1920

Watercolor of a bearberry branch with pink bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

1910

Watercolor botanical study of a white blue Pulsatilla flower and a feathery seed head with fine green leaves.

Pulsatilla occidentalis

1890

Watercolor of a white foxglove pentstemon flowering stem with buds and green leaves on a cream background.

Foxglove Pentstemon (Pentstemon digitalis)

1910

Watercolor of two pink Rubus arcticus flowering stems with serrated green leaves on a cream background.

Rubus articus

1880

Watercolor of a white calla lily, a green leaf, and a red poinsettia branch against a pale background.

Untitled (Calla Lily)

1870

Watercolor of pink wildflowers with buds and green leaves on slender stems against a pale background.

Untitled (Flower Study

1939

Watercolor of Dutchman's breeches with white flowers and divided green leaves on a pale background.

Dutchman's Breetches (Bikukulla cucullaria)

1925

Watercolor of a dogwood branch with clusters of red berries and autumn-toned leaves on a pale background.

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

1926

Watercolor of purple gentian buds on slender green stems with narrow leaves against a pale background.

Gentian (Gentiana macounii)

1935

Watercolor of redstem saxifrage with pink-tinged white flowers on slender red stems above lobed green leaves.

Redstem Saxifrage (Saxifraga lyallii)

1910

Watercolor of a stem of yellow evening primrose flowers with green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

1930

Watercolor of a yellow lupine plant with arching stems of yellow flowers and whorled green leaves on pale paper.

Yellow Lupine (Lupinis arboreus)

1930

Watercolor of a mountain laurel branch with pink-white flower clusters and dark green leaves on a tan background.

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

1870

Watercolor of a cholla cactus branch with yellow blossoms, a closed bud, and spiny green stems on a pale background.

Cholla Opuntia whipplei

1930

Watercolor of a Douglas fir branch with green needles and hanging brown cones on a pale background.

Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga mucronata)

1920

Watercolor of yellow-green trumpet pitcher plants with hooded pitchers on tall stems against a pale background.

Trumpetleaf (Sarracenia flava)

1920

Watercolor of a Virginia springbeauty plant with white pink-veined flowers, buds, and long green leaves on a pale background.

Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)

1910

Watercolor of spotted bee balm stems with pink bracts, yellow spotted flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata)

1910

Watercolor of two tall stems with clusters of small white flowers and long narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Miner's Candle (Oreocarya virgata)

1930

Watercolor of American twinflower with pink nodding bell flowers and round green leaves on a pale background.

American Twinflower (Linnaea borealis americana)

1900

Watercolor of a lilac mariposa lily stem with three open pink-purple flowers, buds, and slender green leaves on cream paper.

Lilac Mariposa (Calochortus splendens)

1920

Watercolor of yellow Carolina jessamine flowers and green leaves on reddish branches against a pale background.

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

1920

Watercolor of arum arrowhead plant with arrow-shaped leaves, white flowers with yellow centers, and buds on green stems.

Arum Arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata)

1920

Watercolor of a branch of white azalea flowers with red stamens and green leaves on a pale background.

Sweet Azalea (Azalea arborescens)

1920

Watercolor of a Western Bluebells stem with blue drooping flowers, pink buds and green leaves on cream paper.

Western Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata)

1920

Watercolor of a trillium plant with three green leaves and a drooping pink flower with yellow stamens.

Untitled - Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

1920

Watercolor of a pussy willow branch with fuzzy grey catkins and yellow pollen on brown and green stems.

Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)

1920

Watercolor of a Swamp Magnolia branch with two creamy white blossoms, one open and one in bud, among green leaves.

Swamp Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)

1910

Watercolor of a gentian plant with pale purple flower buds and green narrow leaves on thin stems, against a light background.

Gentian (Gentiana newberri)

1930

Watercolor of a currant branch with red berries and round green leaves on a pale background.

Currant (unfinished) (Ribes species)

1940

Watercolor of a vetch plant with green pinnate leaves, curling tendrils and a cluster of pink flowers on a cream background.

Vicia americana

1910

Watercolor of white and pink lady's slipper orchids on a green stem with broad ribbed leaves, dated 1890.

Queen's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

1890

Watercolor of an Arnica alpina plant with two yellow daisy-like flowers, green leaves and visible roots on a pale background.

Arnica alpina

1900

Watercolor of two yellow arnica flowers on slender stems with green leaves and visible roots against a cream background.

Lake Louise Arnica (Arnica louisiana)

1900

Watercolor of a Western Menziesia branch with red bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Western Menziesia (Menziesia glabella)

1920

Watercolor of yerba mansa with white bracts, cone-shaped flower spikes, and broad green leaves on a pale background.

Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica)

1930