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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Lycaste Skinneri

Samuel Holden

Associated Names

Samuel Holden

Artist, British, active 1845/1847

The image displays an orchid flower with white petals and a black center, surrounded by glossy green leaves and a green stem. The color palette includes white, green, and black. The orchid flower is positioned in the upper portion of the image with petals extending outward, while the green leaves and stem are in the lower two-thirds, fanning out in various directions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored lithograph
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 24.8 × 14.3 cm (9 3/4 × 5 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1970.19.11
Series Title

Orchidaceae

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65511981

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