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1910 [jposthumous]

James David Smillie

Associated Names

James David Smillie

Artist, American, 1833 - 1909

Peter J. Platt

Printer, American, 1859 - 1934

The image shows two large flowers in the center. The flower on the left is slightly larger and overlaps the one on the right. The color palette is monochromatic, ranging from off-white to dark brown. The flowers are drawn with detailed lines, and their petals spread outward occupying the majority of the image space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
Dimensions

plate: 8.89 × 8.26 cm (3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
sheet: 35.88 × 23.81 cm (14 1/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.44.59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Gerdts

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Peter J. Platt imp. 6/21/10

Wikidata ID

Q77261136

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