A line drawn study of flowers on a rectangular sheet of yellow paper. The flowers have many small, long petals clustered together in large heads. There are faint pencil underdrawings beneath the inked lines. At top left, a flower head shown in isolation; below, a long stem with lobed leaves attached. At top right, a flower and bud on a long stem with leaves. At bottom right, a large flower and bud on a short stem with leaves. The flower is sparingly colored with white and pink, with a green and yellow center; the bud is dark pink. Centered at the top of the page, 'No. 12' in handwritten script; at bottom center left, 'S.L. Crownfield' signed below the drawing.

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Object Timeline

1925	Work on this object ended.
1937	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2018	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2022	We exhibited this object.
2023	You found it!

Drawing, Studies of Chrysanthemums

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 black ink, graphite, brush and watercolor, gouache 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

59 × 48.6 cm (23 1/4 × 19 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and ink, lower center: S. L. Crownfield.; upper center: No. 12

Cite this object as

Drawing, Studies of Chrysanthemums; Designed by Sophia L. Crownfield (American, 1862–1929); USA; pen and black ink, graphite, brush and watercolor, gouache on tracing paper; 59 × 48.6 cm (23 1/4 × 19 1/8 in.); Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney; 1937-59-52

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Sophia Crownfield: Drawn from Nature.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C2mK/
Accession Number 1937-59-52
Object ID 18345095