Untitled (Plant cuttings)
Vivian Smith, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in circa 1920. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“These
timeless
watercolour
studies
are
I’m
sure
as
vibrant
as
the
day
they
were
painted.
Coupled
with
faint
graphite
sketches,
they
are
very
accomplished
and
something
I
certainly
aspire
to!
The
tulip
is
particularly
joyful
and
at
the
point
of
just
going
past
its
best
–
the
petal
on
the
right
has
begun
to
recurve
and
dry
at
the
very
tip,
as
has
its
leaf.
The
iris
bud
with
its
papery
spathe
is
delightful.
Although
the
pink
flowers
are
unidentified,
the
top
grouping
are
reminiscent
of
primulas,
while
the
bottom
sprig,
after
deliberating
with
learned
friends,
is
likely
of
the
Gesneriaceae
family.”
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Measurements
Image: 338 x 248mm
Support: Unable to measure
Secondary support: Unable to measure
Mat: 552 x 844mm
Frame: 594 x 887 x 35mm
Support: Unable to measure
Secondary support: Unable to measure
Mat: 552 x 844mm
Frame: 594 x 887 x 35mm
Media
watercolour and pencil on paper, mounted on paper
Description
Study of plant cuttings, including a tulip, an iris (open), an iris (closed), a bunch of unidentified small pink flowers, and a cluster of pale pink flowers on a stem of green leaves.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Lilian Smith, 1983
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
19 Aug 1983
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Accession Number:
1988/27/645