A Bunch of Pansies

1890

James David Smillie

Associated Names
James David Smillie

Artist, American, 1833 - 1909

The image shows a cluster of five pansy flowers in various shades of black, gray, and white. The flowers are arranged centrally with two on the left, two overlapping at the center, and one on the right. Detailed textures and patterns on the petals create visual contrast. At the bottom of the image are a signature and date, "James D. Smillie" and "1890," as well as additional annotations.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Witthoft, Brucia. _The Fine-Arts Etchings of James David Smillie, 1833-1909: Catalogue Raisonné _. Wales, UK: Edwin Mellen Press,1992, p. 184, no. 59.

Inscriptions

upper right corner in graphite: J.D.S.; lower left in graphite: J.D.S imp. / No. 14; lower right in graphite: James D. Smillie / 1890; lower left edge in graphite: 25 proofs only taken by J.D.S.

Wikidata ID

Q76443155

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