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Wild flowers of America
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1963
- Author
- Rickett, H.W.
- Publisher
- New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
- Call Number
- 04.1 R35w
- Author
- Rickett, H.W.
- Responsibility
- H.W. Rickett
- Publisher
- New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
- Published Date
- 1963
- Subjects
- Botany
- Flowers
- Vaux family
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Abstract
- Pertains to the comprehensive collection displaying paintings of 400 wild flowers of North America. Revealed in true color, the work of artist Mary Vaux Walcott, is astounding and beautiful. For each painting, a flower description is provided that shares the botanical name of the plant, their location in nature, and other relevant information. Her work is detailed, inspiring and reflective of nature’s mighty resilience. Edited and arranged by H.W. Rickett, Wild Flowers of America offers readers a wonderful look into the art of Mary Vaux Walcott, and the flowers of North America.
- Contents
- Introduction (pg. 7)
- Glossary (pg. 9)
- Flower Descriptions (pg. 11)
- Identification Chart (pg. 64)
- Index (pg. 68)
- The Plates, 1 to 400 (following 72)
- Notes
- 400 flowers in full colour based on paintings by Mary Vaux Walcott as published by the Smithsonian institute of Washington, with additional paintings by Dorothy Falcon Platt.
- Edited wtih an introduction and detailed descriptions by H. W. Rickett
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 04.1 R35w
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk)…
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- Title
- Filter
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk) Green filterj)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1016
- Description
- 8 canvas straps, khaki or beige in colour, with metal buckles and clips. Some are closure straps and some are carrying straps.
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- Title
- Strap
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- 8 canvas straps, khaki or beige in colour, with metal buckles and clips. Some are closure straps and some are carrying straps.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1016
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