Trailing Arbutus

1863

Fidelia Bridges

Associated Names
Fidelia Bridges

Painter, American, 1834 - 1923

This painting shows a cluster of large green leaves and delicate pink and white flowers. They are set against a background of brown earth and dried foliage. The color palette consists primarily of deep greens, earthy browns, and soft pinks and whites. The leaves and flowers are scattered across the midsection of the image, with more concentrated clusters near the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on wood

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.7 × 30.5 cm (7 3/4 × 12 in.)
    framed: 31.12 × 41.28 × 6.35 cm (12 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.125

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10 October 2007, no. 128, as Primroses); purchased by (Godel & Co., New York) for William H. [1929-2020] and Abigail Booth Gerdts, New York;[1] gift 2018 to NGA.
[1] Information about Godel & Co. per documention from Abigail Booth Gerdts provided with the gift, in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center: F. Bridges / 1863

Wikidata ID

Q63119470

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