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Flower Garden - Lewis Estate

c. 1936

Virginia Richards and William Merklin

Associated Names

Virginia Richards

Artist, American, active c. 1935

William Merklin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a detailed plan of a flower garden. The design features a geometric layout with various symmetrical flower beds enclosed by pathways. Intricate floral borders, a bench surrounded by plants, and a compass for orientation are also included in the drawing. Blooming flowers in different stages add to the lush composition of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.8 x 38.4 cm (20 x 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10527

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in watercolor: Flower garden from Estate of George Lewis Blackwell's Survey

Wikidata ID

Q64633902

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