A line drawing study of amaryllis flowers and leaves, on a tall sheet of yellow tracing paper. The flowers are drawn in clean lines and slightly shaded with graphite and watercolor. At left, a large six-petalled bloom faces us. The three lower petals are marked at their centers with green, red, and white paint. Pink stamens grow out from the center of the flower. A trumpet-shaped bud peeks out from behind the flower head, facing down to the left, lightly shaded with graphite. The stem is colored with pale green watercolor, against upright blade-shaped leaves slightly shaded in graphite. At right, a second amaryllis faces right, petals and stamens colored in the same way. The two tall leaves behind the flower are painted pale green and shaded at the bottom with graphite. 'No. 2' is handwritten at top center left; 'S.L. Crownfield' is signed at bottom right. Faint handwritten notations on the reverse of the paper can be seen in the bottom left corner, appearing to read '1937-59-34 PJ 4-3'. '-34' is handwritten in pencil in the bottom right corner.

This object is currently on display in room 213 as part of Sophia Crownfield: Drawn from Nature. There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

Object Timeline

1901	Work on this object began.
1910	Work on this object ended.
1937	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2018	We photographed this object.
2022	You found it! We exhibited this object.

Drawing, Study of Amaryllises

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Sophia L. Crownfield. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney. It is credited Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney.

Its dimensions are

47.9 × 30.8 cm (18 7/8 × 12 1/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black wash at right corner, recto: S. L. Crownfield (inscribed by her sister, Gertrude); at top, center: No. 2.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of Amaryllises; Designed by Sophia L. Crownfield (American, 1862–1929); USA; pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on tracing paper; 47.9 × 30.8 cm (18 7/8 × 12 1/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16 in.); Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney; 1937-59-34

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C2m4/
Accession Number 1937-59-34
Object ID 18345055